Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added was 2.88 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.88 billion constant LCU for services, value added in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.92 billion constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.84 billion constant LCU, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 billion constant LCU | 1.84 billion constant LCU | 1.89 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.36 billion constant LCU | 1.84 billion constant LCU | 2.85 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion constant LCU | 2.81 billion constant LCU | 2.92 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 180 Sudan 3.07 billion constant LCU compare
- 181 Montenegro 2.99 billion constant LCU compare
- 183 Andorra 2.43 billion constant LCU compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.01 billion constant LCU compare
- 185 Samoa 1.90 billion constant LCU compare
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)
- GDP 981.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 21.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.88 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 billion constant LCU in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.