GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 14.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 14.14 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 105.79 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.13 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -619.9% |
| 1973 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +276.0% |
| 1974 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +608.0% |
| 1978 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1979 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1982 | -0.537 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1983 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +669.6% |
| 1984 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1985 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 48.11 % change on previous year | +426.4% |
| 1988 | 33.17 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 44.5 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 36.45 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 40.53 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 76.42 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1994 | 78.96 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 51.32 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 105.79 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1997 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1998 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1999 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.15 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 28.76 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 32.82 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2009 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2016 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 2017 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2019 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 2023 | 21 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.14 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.25 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -669.6% | -0.537 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +619.9% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +608.0% | 2.47 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +426.4% | 9.14 % change on previous year | 48.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.13 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.09 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 48.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.37 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 105.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 32 Belize 14.55 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 14.5 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Gambia 14.17 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Belarus 14.13 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 14.1 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Russia 14.01 % change on previous year 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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.79 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.13 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.