Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) was 69.23 million constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.23 million constant LCU for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 212.69 million constant LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.81 million constant LCU, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 182.04 million constant LCU | — |
| 2009 | 212.69 million constant LCU | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 180.98 million constant LCU | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 121.49 million constant LCU | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 114.34 million constant LCU | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 123.40 million constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 109.02 million constant LCU | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 130.08 million constant LCU | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 133.39 million constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 133.34 million constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 138.77 million constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 142.34 million constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 64.87 million constant LCU | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 62.87 million constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 62.59 million constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.81 million constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 69.29 million constant LCU | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 69.23 million constant LCU | -0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.23 million constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.72 billion constant LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.23 million constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273.21 billion constant LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -54.4% | 142.34 million constant LCU | 64.87 million constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.37 million constant LCU | 182.04 million constant LCU | 212.69 million constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 132.72 million constant LCU | 109.02 million constant LCU | 180.98 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.94 million constant LCU | 60.81 million constant LCU | 69.29 million constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 Isle of Man 93.73 million constant LCU compare
- 178 Channel Islands 81.24 million constant LCU compare
- 179 Dominica 76.92 million constant LCU compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.33 million constant LCU compare
- 182 Tonga 63.22 million constant LCU compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 37.20 million constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.23 million constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 212.69 million constant LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.81 million constant LCU in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.