GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
174th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,455 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
939.61 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,455 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 939.61 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 985.09 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,016 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,017 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,011 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,045 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,076 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,066 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,281 constant 2010 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 1,283 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,455 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,406 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1,235 constant 2010 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,250 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,180 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,087 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,164 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1,071 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,015 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,008 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,014 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 967.49 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 957.95 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 946.48 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 939.61 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 943.89 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 947.33 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 947.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 942.97 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 953.98 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 966.23 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 959.94 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 973.42 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 982.33 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,037 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,047 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,089 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,157 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,214 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,226 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,216 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,215 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,226 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,264 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,301 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,298 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,343 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,376 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,414 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,421 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,431 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,428 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,403 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,381 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,124 constant 2010 US$ per person | 985.09 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,455 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,143 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,008 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,406 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.3 constant 2010 US$ per person | 939.61 constant 2010 US$ per person | 967.49 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,086 constant 2010 US$ per person | 959.94 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,226 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,215 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,421 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,402 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,431 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 Cameroon 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 1,421 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 1,392 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 175 Zambia 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 176 Benin 1,325 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 177 East Timor 1,236 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.61 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.