Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 955.64 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 955.64 constant 2015 US$ per person for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 807.95 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 867.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 823.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 807.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 842.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 863.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 906.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 960.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 960.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 979.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 959.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 955.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 955.64 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 995.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 955.64 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 666.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 823.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 867.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 947.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 807.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | 955.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 148 Laos 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Nicaragua 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Bangladesh 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Ghana 954.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 938.65 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Pakistan 899.14 constant 2015 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 services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 955.64 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.