Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange was 0.5209 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5209
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6448
in 1990
All-time low
0.2734
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.5209.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6448 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2734, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6448 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5553 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4758 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6094 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6098 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4623 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5832 | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.386 | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2928 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3012 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2891 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2734 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2921 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.317 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3347 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3625 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3379 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3316 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3861 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3965 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3656 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4186 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4493 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4693 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4607 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4093 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4323 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4527 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4632 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4157 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4213 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4121 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3961 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4782 | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5209 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4921 | 0.2928 | 0.6448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3321 | 0.2734 | 0.3965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4337 | 0.3656 | 0.4693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4457 | 0.3961 | 0.5209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 78 Seychelles 0.5373 compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5362 compare
- 80 Latvia 0.5327 compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 0.5144 compare
- 83 Maldives 0.4979 compare
- 84 Poland 0.4967 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 price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5209 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6448 in 1990.
- What is the lowest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2734 in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release