What is gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?

Gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.28 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 4.28 billion constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 1.00 billion constant LCU in 1970.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: GDP was 4.28 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

4.28 billion constant LCU

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

192nd

of 214 countries

All-time high

4.28 billion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

1.00 billion constant LCU

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4.28 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.28 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.00 billion constant LCU, in 1970.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.28 billion constant LCU	1.00 billion constant LCU	1.83 billion constant LCU	10
1980s	1.61 billion constant LCU	1.51 billion constant LCU	1.81 billion constant LCU	10
1990s	1.66 billion constant LCU	1.56 billion constant LCU	1.80 billion constant LCU	10
2000s	2.29 billion constant LCU	1.81 billion constant LCU	2.85 billion constant LCU	10
2010s	3.40 billion constant LCU	2.90 billion constant LCU	3.97 billion constant LCU	10
2020s	4.18 billion constant LCU	4.07 billion constant LCU	4.28 billion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

189 Curacao 4.77 billion constant LCU compare
190 Montenegro 4.66 billion constant LCU compare
191 Isle of Man 4.64 billion constant LCU compare
193 Liberia 4.19 billion constant LCU compare
194 United States Virgin Islands 3.99 billion constant LCU compare
195 Andorra 3.12 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe

Gross fixed capital formation 8.7% (2025)
Exports of goods and services 29.23 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Exports of goods and services -12.2% (2025)
Exports of goods and services 13.3% (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 85.07 million current US$ (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 1.85 billion current LCU (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 46.50 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 22.2% (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 4.02 billion constant LCU (2025)
Gross capital formation 21.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.28 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 4.28 billion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 1.00 billion constant LCU in 1970.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.