GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 75,929 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 75,929 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 75,929 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.33 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.33 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 13.83 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.58 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 17.35 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 17.71 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 17.69 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.24 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 21.22 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 23.93 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 28.81 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 31.87 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 32.12 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 30.46 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 32.46 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 33.96 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 40.25 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 55.18 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 73.1 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 102.4 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 139.04 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 172.56 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 237.94 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 414.29 current LCU per person | +74.1% |
| 1994 | 724.94 current LCU per person | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 1,092 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 2,175 current LCU per person | +99.2% |
| 1997 | 3,012 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 3,535 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 3,863 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4,221 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 4,588 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5,163 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,204 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 7,195 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 8,913 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 10,730 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 11,897 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 15,898 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 18,288 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 19,414 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 21,657 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 23,261 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 25,710 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 27,699 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 28,875 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,970 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 34,094 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 38,167 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 42,671 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 46,960 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 49,297 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 56,075 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 67,137 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 75,929 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75,929 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75,929 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +99.2% | 1,092 current LCU per person | 2,175 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.57 current LCU per person | 13.33 current LCU per person | 23.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.06 current LCU per person | 28.81 current LCU per person | 102.4 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,537 current LCU per person | 139.04 current LCU per person | 3,863 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,310 current LCU per person | 4,221 current LCU per person | 18,288 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,352 current LCU per person | 19,414 current LCU per person | 42,671 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,080 current LCU per person | 46,960 current LCU per person | 75,929 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 118 New Zealand 81,284 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Namibia 80,887 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Cuba 78,879 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Canada 74,380 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Eswatini 72,100 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Isle of Man 71,661 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 75,929 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 75,929 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.