GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP was 4.21 billion constant LCU in 2024. β² Rising
GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4.21 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.21 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 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 | 4.15 billion constant LCU | 4.07 billion constant LCU | 4.21 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 4.74 billion constant LCU compare
- 185 Curacao 4.58 billion constant LCU compare
- 186 Montenegro 4.50 billion constant LCU compare
- 188 Liberia 4.02 billion constant LCU compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 3.99 billion constant LCU compare
- 190 Andorra 2.99 billion constant LCU compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.26 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.64 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.21 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- 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 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release