Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 24.28 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 24.28 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 74 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.54 current US$ per person, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 203 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 74 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 48.89 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 34.29 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 33.16 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.89 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 37.64 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 35.63 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 33.27 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 34.11 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.32 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 40.6 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.55 current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17.54 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 18.11 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.32 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 24.28 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.28 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.28 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.64 current US$ per person | 71.28 current US$ per person | 74 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.98 current US$ per person | 33.16 current US$ per person | 48.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.08 current US$ per person | 17.54 current US$ per person | 24.28 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 195 Afghanistan 35.09 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Burundi 30.63 current US$ per person compare
- 197 East Timor 25.31 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 21.22 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Liberia 12.94 current US$ per person
- 201 Gambia 12.67 current US$ per person 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 (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.28 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 74 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.