Price level index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Price level index was 67.77 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, price level index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 67.77 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 67.77 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.17 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Price level index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | — |
| 1997 | 33.15 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 32.49 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 34.66 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 33.57 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 32.17 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 33.93 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 35.42 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 36.89 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.2 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 39.64 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.02 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 49.2 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 52.35 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 50.95 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 59.07 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 54.64 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 56.05 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.65 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.22 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 48.01 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.63 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 49.61 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.28 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 46.82 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 46.09 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 44.78 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 53.61 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 59.59 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 67.77 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.98 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 32.49 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 51.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.44 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 32.17 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 52.35 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.61 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 45.28 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 59.07 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.11 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 44.78 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 67.77 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 56 Japan 69.05 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 57 Malta 68.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 58 Spain 68.69 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 60 Samoa 67.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 66.99 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 62 Slovenia 66.99 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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)
- 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 price level index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Price level index in Sao Tome and Principe was 67.77 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for price level index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. This indicator provides a measure of the differences in the price levels of countries at the level of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure.