Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 72,104 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 72,104 current LCU per person for services, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 237.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 72,104 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,874 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,874 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 11,978 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 12,537 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 14,916 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 16,450 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 18,245 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 20,092 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 21,374 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 25,406 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 27,624 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 31,290 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 35,764 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 35,279 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 37,197 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 44,070 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 54,263 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 64,767 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 72,104 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 72,104 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,770 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 72,104 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,426 current LCU per person | 10,874 current LCU per person | 11,978 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,370 current LCU per person | 12,537 current LCU per person | 35,764 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,280 current LCU per person | 35,279 current LCU per person | 72,104 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 101 South Africa 74,434 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Cuba 72,507 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Egypt 72,495 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Isle of Man 68,920 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Switzerland 68,456 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Australia 67,920 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 72,104 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 72,104 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,874 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.