Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 9.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Guatemala 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Greenland 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Israel 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Suriname 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Malaysia 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 357.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,745 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.