Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 3,324 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3,324 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 246.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,324 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 674.99 current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 123rd 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 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 739.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 738.96 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 674.99 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 840.16 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 856.28 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 981.15 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 960.89 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,497 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1,622 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1,628 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,878 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,377 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 2,839 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 3,324 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,324 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,324 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739.46 current US$ per person | 738.96 current US$ per person | 739.96 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,091 current US$ per person | 674.99 current US$ per person | 1,622 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,305 current US$ per person | 1,628 current US$ per person | 3,324 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 120 Paraguay 3,378 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 3,357 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ukraine 3,352 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 3,197 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Mongolia 3,152 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Tonga 3,079 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,324 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,324 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.99 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.