Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita was 5,927 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5,927 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,927 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,505 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,505 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,754 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 2,873 current LCU per person | +63.8% |
| 2011 | 2,670 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,048 current LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 2,382 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 2,492 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,747 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,805 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,052 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,522 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3,434 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,131 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 3,985 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,856 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,104 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 5,460 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 5,927 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,630 current LCU per person | 1,505 current LCU per person | 1,754 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,803 current LCU per person | 2,048 current LCU per person | 3,522 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,744 current LCU per person | 3,856 current LCU per person | 5,927 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 108 Liechtenstein 6,129 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Botswana 5,996 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Austria 5,964 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Barbados 5,898 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Grenada 5,832 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Ireland 5,691 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,927 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,927 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,505 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.