Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 122 Malawi 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Korea 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Mexico 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Ghana 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.