Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 201st out of 205 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.6% | — |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
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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 0.6% 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 6.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.