Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added was 798.68 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe is 798.68 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 315.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 798.68 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122.71 million current US$, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 128.60 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 131.43 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 122.71 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 155.97 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 162.21 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 189.51 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 212.62 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 192.46 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 232.26 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 260.90 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 314.58 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 346.13 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 354.01 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 395.69 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 425.03 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 548.78 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 668.69 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 798.68 million current US$ | +19.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 798.68 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 798.68 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.01 million current US$ | 128.60 million current US$ | 131.43 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 218.94 million current US$ | 122.71 million current US$ | 346.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.81 million current US$ | 354.01 million current US$ | 798.68 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 193 Grenada 922.30 million current US$ compare
- 194 Comoros 885.92 million current US$ compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 832.96 million current US$ compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 783.00 million current US$ compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 743.21 million current US$ compare
- 199 Vanuatu 736.78 million current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 798.68 million current US$ 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 798.68 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.71 million current US$ in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th out of 206 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 315.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.