Economy & Growth in Sao Tome and Principe
669 indicators covering economy & growth for Sao Tome and Principe.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP | -20.0% | 2025 | up 55.7% | 156th |
| Personal remittances, received | 80.14 million current US$ | 2024 | up 198.7% | 162nd |
| Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 68.4% | 105th |
| Personal remittances, paid | 2.62 million current US$ | 2024 | up 81.8% | 190th |
| Service exports | 88.23 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 26.3% | 182nd |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows | 0.5% | 2024 | down 65.4% | 79th |
| Imports of goods and services | 236.53 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 3.2% | 195th |
| Imports of goods, services and primary income | 204.15 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 13.1% | 197th |
| Service imports | 83.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 1.8% | 193rd |
| Exports of goods and services | 117.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 35.0% | 193rd |
| Goods imports | 153.48 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 6.1% | 196th |
| Transport services | 24.2% | 2024 | down 21.4% | 125th |
| Reserves and related items | 16.68 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 953.0% | 117th |
| Communications, computer, etc. | 15.1% | 2024 | down 18.0% | 131st |
| Goods exports | 29.35 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 70.4% | 191st |
| Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate | -6.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 177.9% | 171st |
| Communications, computer, etc. | 38.9% | 2024 | down 13.4% | 81st |
| Manufacturing, value added | -0.1% | 2025 | down 100.4% | 146th |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income | 133.16 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 33.7% | 195th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 5.76 billion constant LCU | 2025 | up 52.9% | 162nd |
| Exports of goods and services | 363.95 million constant LCU | 2025 | down 66.6% | 171st |
| Imports of goods and services | 2.94 billion constant LCU | 2025 | down 7.6% | 167th |
| Exports as a capacity to import | 1.17 billion constant LCU | 2025 | down 13.8% | 167th |
| Gross domestic income | 5.08 billion constant LCU | 2025 | up 38.5% | 168th |
| Terms of trade adjustment | 805.18 million constant LCU | 2025 | up 203.6% | 79th |
| Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 15.0% | 155th |
| Share of service in total exports | 29.35 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 70.4% | 190th |
| Travel services | 28.0% | 2024 | up 41.7% | 52nd |
| Net financial account | 82.32 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 236.2% | 69th |
| Travel services | 80.8% | 2024 | up 0.8% | 17th |
| Share of services in total exports | 75.0% | 2024 | down 6.5% | 27th |
| Net trade in goods and services | -118.95 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 16.3% | 91st |
| Net trade in goods | -124.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 2.6% | 75th |
| Net errors and omissions | -49.27 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 454.1% | 116th |
| Current account balance | 41.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 139.9% | 73rd |
| Net primary income | 47.96 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 617.1% | 43rd |
| Transport services | 1.1% | 2024 | up 357.7% | 194th |
| Taxes less subsidies on products | 288.16 million constant LCU | 2025 | down 4.8% | 165th |
| Net secondary income | 112.49 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 257.4% | 119th |
| Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) | -44.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 137.7% | 184th |
| Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) | -47.22 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,609.8% | 185th |
| Current account balance | 5.0% | 2024 | up 114.2% | 38th |
| Final consumption expenditure | 6.23 billion constant LCU | 2025 | up 36.0% | 163rd |
| Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 0.632 | 2025 | down 4.8% | 67th |
| Primary income payments | -32.38 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 656.9% | 199th |
| Portfolio equity, net inflows | 843.59 BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 85.0% | 103rd |
| Insurance and financial services | 9.4% | 2024 | up 648.4% | 56th |
| General government final consumption expenditure | 465.70 million constant LCU | 2025 | down 42.6% | 168th |
| Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita | 0.892 | 2025 | down 1.4% | 37th |
| Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita | 87.0% | 2024 | down 8.4% | 121st |
| Where China ranks among a country’s import partners | 4 rank | 2024 | up 33.3% | 35th |
| Share of imports by region of origin | 1.69 million current US$ | 2024 | down 57.5% | 204th |
| Value of imports from China as a share of GDP | 2.8% | 2024 | up 105.5% | 138th |
| Value of imported goods as a share of GDP | 40.5% | 2024 | down 30.1% | 70th |
| Imports by region of origin | 1.69 million current US$ | 2024 | down 57.5% | 204th |
| Primary income receipts | 15.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 24.6% | 191st |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ | 787.89 million USD | 2024 | up 125.8% | 192nd |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita | 3,345 USD | 2024 | up 88.7% | 143rd |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices | 8,533 million SLC | 2024 | up 26.1% | 164th |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices | 1,640 USD | 2024 | up 5.4% | 159th |