Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added was 17.32 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe is 17.32 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 304.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.32 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 2.13 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.50 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 7.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 billion current LCU | 7.67 billion current LCU | 17.32 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 17.32 billion current 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 17.32 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 205 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 304.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.