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São Tomé and Príncipe · Economy

Output, growth, prices, productivity and external balance.

27 indicators · 23 with data

GDP

current US$

179th of 187 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDPSão Tomé and Príncipe's gdp rose from US$135M in 1996 to US$981M in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$981M

São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp rose from US$135M in 1996 to US$981M in 2025.

GDP (PPP)

current international $

181st of 190 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP (PPP)São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $232M in 1996 to intl $1.53B in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $500Mintl $1Bintl $1.5Bintl $2Bintl $1.53B

São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $232M in 1996 to intl $1.53B in 2025.

GDP per capita

current US$

128th of 187 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capitaSão Tomé and Príncipe's gdp per capita rose from US$987 in 1996 to US$4,084 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,084

São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp per capita rose from US$987 in 1996 to US$4,084 in 2025.

GDP per capita (PPP)

current international $

149th of 190 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita (PPP)São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $1,693 in 1996 to intl $6,388 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $6,388

São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $1,693 in 1996 to intl $6,388 in 2025.

Real GDP

constant 2015 US$

181st of 186 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Real GDPSão Tomé and Príncipe's real gdp rose from US$130M in 1996 to US$327M in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$250MUS$300MUS$350MUS$327M

São Tomé and Príncipe's real gdp rose from US$130M in 1996 to US$327M in 2025.

GDP growth

annual %

159th of 187 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growthSão Tomé and Príncipe's gdp growth fell from 1.5 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%1.0 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp growth fell from 1.5 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.

GDP per capita growth

annual %

175th of 186 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita growthSão Tomé and Príncipe's gdp per capita growth fell from -0.0 % in 1996 to -1.0 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-2%0%2%4%6%8%-1.0 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's gdp per capita growth fell from -0.0 % in 1996 to -1.0 % in 2025.

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