GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 211 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 1998 | 6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 8.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 9.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 12.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 13.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 17.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 22.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 22.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 22.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 583.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +106.6% | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +93.9% | 0.7326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 88 Honduras 24.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 24.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Czechia 23.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Mexico 18.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eswatini 18.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 South Africa 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.