Economy & Growth in Sao Tome and Principe 677 indicators covering economy & growth for Sao Tome and Principe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage 6.58 million current US$ 2021 up 63.0% 173rd Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage 1.3% 2021 up 4.2% 101st Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months 61.46 % 2023 up 167.2% 142nd Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 54.5% 2024 up 22.0% 214th Trade in services as share of GDP 20.8% 2024 down 60.6% 102nd GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 32.7% 118th Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita 16.7% 2023 up 17.0% 137th Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP 0.5% 2024 down 65.4% 78th Portfolio investment 1.07 million US dollar 2024 down 93.7% 164th Share of imports that come from China 6.9% 2024 up 194.0% 160th Direct investment 3.57 million US dollar 2024 up 6.1% 153rd A woman can register a business in the same way as a man (1=yes) 1 Score 2023 unchanged 1st There is legislation specifically addressing domestic violence 1 Score 2023 unchanged 1st Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 39.7 % 2023 down 2.7% 26th Other investment, Loans 385,403 US dollar 2024 down 99.1% 146th Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 3.7% 2023 up 20.3% 137th Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita 71.5% 2023 up 8.9% 53rd Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita 24.2% 2023 down 34.4% 49th Imports of personal protective equipment per capita 4.73 current US$ 2022 up 688.1% 96th GNI per capita 2,179 US$ 2020 up 99.3% 156th Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ 166.6 million USD 2023 up 195.5% 169th Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$, 2015 prices 93.24 million USD 2023 up 74.3% 172nd Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency 3,775 million SLC 2023 up 263.0% 151st Other investment, Other accounts receivable 30,158 US dollar 2024 — 146th Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares 0 US dollar 2024 — 153rd Merchandise exports by continent of destination 0.1% 2014 up 3,361.6% 114th Gross domestic product (GDP) 205.06 million current GBP 2014 up 256.3% 196th Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 34.9% 2014 down 43.2% 111th Balanced trade in services 0.046 US dollars, exchange rate converted 2024 up 6.3% 172nd Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares 3.11 million US dollar 2024 up 28.0% 142nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 30.43 Percentage of GDP 2022 down 3.8% 4th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 14.2 US dollar 2022 up 323.1% 161st Other investment, Currency and deposits, Other Sectors (BPM6) 53.21 million US dollar 2024 up 93.8% 130th 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value 23 % 2024 up 29.9% 16th Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita 17.4 percent 2023 unchanged 32nd Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution 3,730 2011$ 2018 up 27.5% 112th GDP price levels relative to the US 0.5592 2024 up 21.4% 69th GDP price levels relative to the US 0.5592 2024 up 21.4% 69th Changes in inventories 5.29 million constant LCU 2025 up 17.5% 73rd PPP conversion factor for private consumption 14.7 LCU per international $ 2025 up 37.0% 82nd 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 0 No 2025 — 177th 15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International 1 No 2025 unchanged 1st Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 21.87 2024 down 47.2% 162nd External balance on goods and services -2.57 billion constant LCU 2025 down 23.3% 79th Overdue obligations to the IMF, US dollar 0 2018 — 3rd Overdue obligations to the IMF, SDR 0 2018 — 3rd SDR Allocation, Escrow Account, US dollar 0 2018 — 3rd SDR Allocation, Escrow Account, SDR 0 2018 — 3rd Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 7.2% 118th Share of central government spending funded by taxes 34.8% 2022 up 10.0% 157th Tax revenue as share of GDP 11.5% 2023 down 39.5% 149th Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other 0 US dollar 2024 — 129th Tax revenue as share of GDP 11.5% 2023 down 39.5% 151st Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6) 0 US dollar 2024 — 105th Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -389.87 million constant LCU 2025 down 519.9% 125th Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value 13.63 million SLC 2023 up 1,045.4% 135th Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$ 0.6 million USD 2023 up 900.0% 148th Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value 0.34 million USD 2023 up 466.7% 148th Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita 0.22 2020 unchanged 133rd Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita 4.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 2020 down 19.1% 84th ← Previous Page 9 of 12 Next →