Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) was 126.50 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 126.50 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 213.32 million current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.40 million current LCU, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 182.04 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 213.32 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 165.08 million current LCU | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 113.01 million current LCU | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 120.70 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 150.45 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 137.70 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 158.72 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 150.99 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 154.71 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 177.18 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 191.02 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 87.40 million current LCU | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 91.24 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 93.15 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.45 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 119.92 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 126.50 million current LCU | +5.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 126.50 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.63 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 126.50 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 685.62 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.68 million current LCU | 182.04 million current LCU | 213.32 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 151.96 million current LCU | 113.01 million current LCU | 191.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.28 million current LCU | 87.40 million current LCU | 126.50 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 182 Aruba 157.98 million current LCU compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 153.86 million current LCU compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 133.33 million current LCU compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 126.50 million current LCU compare
- 187 Grenada 126.38 million current LCU compare
- 188 Isle of Man 123.21 million current 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 126.50 million current 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 213.32 million current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.40 million current LCU in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 205 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 20.3%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.