Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added was 5.83 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.83 million current US$ for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.16 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million current US$, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.39 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 13.16 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.89 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 6.37 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 6.28 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.09 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 7.41 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.78 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.06 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.47 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 8.66 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.03 million current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 4.37 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.18 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.26 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 5.83 million current US$ | +10.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.83 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.83 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 million current US$ | 12.39 million current US$ | 13.16 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.51 million current US$ | 6.28 million current US$ | 8.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million current US$ | 3.97 million current US$ | 5.83 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 198 Kiribati 14.57 million current US$ compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 9.04 million current US$ compare
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.80 million current US$ compare
- 202 Palau 3.89 million current US$ compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 2.41 million current US$ compare
- 204 Tuvalu 402,285 current US$
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.83 million current US$ 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 13.16 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million current US$ in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st 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 18.3%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.