Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 0.174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 143 Tonga 0.1315 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Brunei Darussalam 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Dominica 0.129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 South Sudan 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 El Salvador 0.1267 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Finland 0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 121.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.