Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 229.60 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 229.60 million constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 233.02 million constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 146.41 million constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 150.78 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2009 | 146.41 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 146.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 156.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 163.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 175.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 189.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 192.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 207.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 211.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 215.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 227.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 224.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 231.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 233.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 226.22 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 226.11 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 229.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 229.60 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.91 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 229.60 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 146.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 150.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 188.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 146.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 227.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 224.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 233.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 189 Vanuatu 602.90 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 190 Dominica 377.53 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 191 Tonga 257.19 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 222.02 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 194 Palau 202.73 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 195 Kiribati 188.50 million constant 2015 US$ 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 229.60 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 233.02 million constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.41 million constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.