GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP was 981.29 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 981.29 million current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 277.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 981.29 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.21 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.19 million current US$ | 37.21 million current US$ | 65.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.10 million current US$ | 75.11 million current US$ | 115.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.91 million current US$ | 72.29 million current US$ | 135.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.11 million current US$ | 75.95 million current US$ | 200.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.70 million current US$ | 190.02 million current US$ | 412.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.20 million current US$ | 471.23 million current US$ | 981.29 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.26 billion current US$ compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.18 billion current US$ compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 1.10 billion current US$ compare
- 205 American Samoa 871.00 million current US$ compare
- 206 Dominica 723.86 million current US$ compare
- 207 Tonga 679.22 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- DEC alternative conversion factor 21.69 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.60 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 27.87 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 65.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 81.03 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 95,906 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 3,800 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 23.04 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 981.29 million current US$ 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 981.29 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.