Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 196 Cayman Islands 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Macao 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Bahamas 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Micronesia (country) 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Bermuda 0.0031 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.