Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita was 273.27 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 273.27 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 273.27 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102.45 current US$ per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 102.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 108.23 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 154.7 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 150.41 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 106.58 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 128.07 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 134.03 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 123.47 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 125.91 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 139.28 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 168.48 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 155.77 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 190.63 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 190.97 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 164.35 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 223.57 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 239.35 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 273.27 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.34 current US$ per person | 102.45 current US$ per person | 108.23 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 138.67 current US$ per person | 106.58 current US$ per person | 168.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.69 current US$ per person | 164.35 current US$ per person | 273.27 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 124 Gabon 307.22 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Algeria 303.02 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 289.68 current US$ per person compare
- 128 Isle of Man 264.41 current US$ per person compare
- 129 India 249.25 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Côte d'Ivoire 248.22 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 273.27 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 273.27 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.45 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.