What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.2%

World rank

65th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by income level, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1972	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1973	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1974	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1975	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1976	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1977	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1978	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1979	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1980	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1981	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1982	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1983	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1984	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1986	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1987	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1988	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1989	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1990	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1991	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1992	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1993	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1994	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1995	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1996	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1997	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+49.2%
1998	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1999	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2000	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2001	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2002	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2003	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2004	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2005	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2006	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2007	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2009	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2010	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2011	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2012	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2014	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2015	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2016	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2018	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2019	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2020	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2021	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2022	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2024	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

62 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
63 Uzbekistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 Vanuatu 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
66 Eswatini 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
67 Philippines 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
68 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe

Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
World population growth 0.2% (2100)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by income level, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Population by income level, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population by income level, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.