Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 1,199 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,199 constant LCU per person for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,690 constant LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,199 constant LCU per person, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,505 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,621 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,441 constant LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 2,299 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,941 constant LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,580 constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 1,348 constant LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 1,512 constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,881 constant LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 2,191 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2,690 constant LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 2,280 constant LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1,856 constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1,718 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,485 constant LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,917 constant LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 1,787 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 1,199 constant LCU per person | -32.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,199 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,289 constant LCU per person, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,199 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,952 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,563 constant LCU per person | 1,505 constant LCU per person | 1,621 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,016 constant LCU per person | 1,348 constant LCU per person | 2,690 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,660 constant LCU per person | 1,199 constant LCU per person | 1,917 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 149 Qatar 1,408 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Afghanistan 1,389 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Macao 1,300 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Montenegro 1,193 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Kosovo 875.17 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 875.17 constant 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)
- 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,199 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,690 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,199 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.