01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$828.32M2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 199 of 210

Real GDP growth1.1%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$3,5172024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity37.3%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing0.7%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −14.9 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sao Tome and Principe	1970	$35.39M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	$456	Not published	Not published	49.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	$35.46M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	$447	Not published	Not published	44.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	$39.40M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	$486	Not published	Not published	43.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	$53.27M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	$643	Not published	Not published	47.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	$54.99M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	$649	Not published	Not published	43.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	$57.16M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	$659	Not published	Not published	40.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	$49.49M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	$557	Not published	Not published	31.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	$46.80M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	23.4%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	$513	Not published	Not published	26.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	$52.35M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	$558	Not published	Not published	24.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	$62.53M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	16.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.3 pp vs world	$650	Not published	Not published	25.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	$77.66M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	$788	Not published	Not published	28.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	$79.41M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-10.3%	Not published	Not published	-12.3 pp vs world	$789	Not published	Not published	28.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	$76.37M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	$745	Not published	Not published	27.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	$71.43M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	$684	Not published	Not published	24.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	$74.38M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-6.0%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	$699	Not published	Not published	25.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	$78.68M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	9.3%	Not published	Not published	+5.8 pp vs world	$724	Not published	Not published	25.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	$110.25M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-5.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.0 pp vs world	$992	Not published	Not published	31.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	$110.27M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	$968	Not published	Not published	27.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	$94.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	$805	Not published	Not published	20.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	$93.72M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	$781	Not published	Not published	19.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	$113.45M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	$923	Not published	Not published	21.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	$102.21M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	$813	Not published	Not published	18.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	$90.21M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	$704	Not published	Not published	14.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	$119.58M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	$917	Not published	Not published	19.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	$124.90M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	$941	Not published	Not published	18.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	$98.62M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	$731	Not published	Not published	13.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	$128.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	$939	Not published	Not published	17.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	$87.42M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	$629	Not published	Not published	11.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	$68.74M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	$488	Not published	Not published	9.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	$73.52M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	$516	Not published	Not published	9.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	$72.47M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	$503	Not published	Not published	9.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	$72.23M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	$493	Not published	Not published	9.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	$81.05M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	$541	Not published	Not published	9.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	$96.34M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	$626	Not published	Not published	10.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	$105.36M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	$668	Not published	Not published	9.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	$126.19M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	$781	Not published	Not published	10.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	$134.44M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	$812	Not published	Not published	10.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	$145.83M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	$859	Not published	Not published	9.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	$188.02M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	8.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.2 pp vs world	$1,082	Not published	Not published	11.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	$200.67M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	$1,128	Not published	Not published	12.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	$190.80M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	$1,049	Not published	Not published	11.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	$228.14M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	$1,229	Not published	Not published	11.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	$231.09M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	$1,220	Not published	Not published	11.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	$269.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	$1,393	Not published	Not published	13.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	$295.14M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	$1,500	Not published	Not published	13.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	$261.80M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	$1,307	Not published	Not published	12.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	$294.00M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	$1,443	Not published	Not published	14.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	$324.56M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	$1,568	Not published	Not published	14.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	$386.60M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	$1,839	Not published	Not published	16.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	$416.07M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	$1,950	Not published	Not published	17.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	$474.76M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	Not published	Not published	+5.6 pp vs world	$2,183	Not published	Not published	19.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	$528.34M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	$2,380	Not published	Not published	19.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	$544.87M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	$2,408	Not published	Not published	18.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	$684.07M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	$2,963	Not published	Not published	22.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	$828.32M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	$3,517	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sao Tome and PrincipeAfricaMiddle AfricaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Sao Tome and Principe is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sao Tome and PrincipeMiddle AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$35.39M → $113.45M

Compound annual change: +6.0% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$113.45M → $190.80M

Compound annual change: +2.6% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$190.80M → $828.32M

Compound annual change: +11.1% CAGR

Nominal GDP$828.32M2024 · Published series · World rank 199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$491.80M2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Sao Tome and Principe	1970	$35.39M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$116.86M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	$35.46M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$123.14M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	$39.40M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$125.96M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	$53.27M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$127.97M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	$54.99M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$135.24M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	$57.16M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$142.51M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	$49.49M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$144.85M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	$46.80M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$178.77M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	$52.35M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$183.95M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	$62.53M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$214.01M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	$77.66M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$211.70M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	$79.41M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$189.86M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	$76.37M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$195.74M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	$71.43M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$188.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	$74.38M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$176.81M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	$78.68M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$193.25M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	$110.25M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$181.98M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	$110.27M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$176.65M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	$94.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$180.18M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	$93.72M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$185.83M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	$113.45M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$181.83M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	$102.21M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$184.01M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	$90.21M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$185.30M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	$119.58M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$187.34M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	$124.90M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$191.46M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	$98.62M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$195.29M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	$128.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$198.22M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	$87.42M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$200.19M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	$68.74M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$205.20M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	$73.52M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$210.33M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	$72.47M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$211.27M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	$72.23M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$217.74M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	$81.05M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$222.11M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	$96.34M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$237.57M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	$105.36M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$246.68M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	$126.19M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$264.18M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	$134.44M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$288.26M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	$145.83M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$297.64M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	$188.02M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$322.00M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	$200.67M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$332.64M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	$190.80M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$337.45M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	$228.14M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$344.20M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	$231.09M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$354.33M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	$269.15M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$372.47M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	$295.14M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$390.75M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	$261.80M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$396.76M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	$294.00M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$417.30M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	$324.56M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$434.46M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	$386.60M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$453.49M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	$416.07M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$462.62M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	$474.76M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$474.76M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	$528.34M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$483.78M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	$544.87M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$484.60M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	$684.07M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$486.40M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	$828.32M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$491.80M	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Africa$2.83T2024

Middle Africa$318.83B2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Full historical record

GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Sao Tome and Principe is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sao Tome and PrincipeMiddle AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$456 → $923

Compound annual change: +3.6% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$923 → $1,049

Compound annual change: +0.6% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$1,049 → $3,517

Compound annual change: +9.0% CAGR

GDP per person$3,5172024 · Published series · World rank 149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$2,0882024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sao Tome and Principe	1970	$456	Not published	Not published	49.1 (world = 100)	$1,505	Not published	Not published	29.0 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	$447	Not published	Not published	44.6 (world = 100)	$1,552	Not published	Not published	29.3 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	$486	Not published	Not published	43.0 (world = 100)	$1,554	Not published	Not published	28.4 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	$643	Not published	Not published	47.7 (world = 100)	$1,546	Not published	Not published	27.0 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	$649	Not published	Not published	43.3 (world = 100)	$1,597	Not published	Not published	27.9 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	$659	Not published	Not published	40.1 (world = 100)	$1,644	Not published	Not published	29.0 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	$557	Not published	Not published	31.9 (world = 100)	$1,629	Not published	Not published	27.8 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	$513	Not published	Not published	26.5 (world = 100)	$1,958	Not published	Not published	32.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	$558	Not published	Not published	24.8 (world = 100)	$1,961	Not published	Not published	31.9 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	$650	Not published	Not published	25.5 (world = 100)	$2,223	Not published	Not published	35.4 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	$788	Not published	Not published	28.2 (world = 100)	$2,148	Not published	Not published	34.2 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	$789	Not published	Not published	28.2 (world = 100)	$1,887	Not published	Not published	30.0 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	$745	Not published	Not published	27.3 (world = 100)	$1,909	Not published	Not published	30.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	$684	Not published	Not published	24.9 (world = 100)	$1,803	Not published	Not published	28.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	$699	Not published	Not published	25.2 (world = 100)	$1,662	Not published	Not published	25.8 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	$724	Not published	Not published	25.9 (world = 100)	$1,779	Not published	Not published	27.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	$992	Not published	Not published	31.3 (world = 100)	$1,637	Not published	Not published	24.6 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	$968	Not published	Not published	27.5 (world = 100)	$1,551	Not published	Not published	22.9 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	$805	Not published	Not published	20.8 (world = 100)	$1,541	Not published	Not published	22.2 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	$781	Not published	Not published	19.7 (world = 100)	$1,549	Not published	Not published	21.9 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	$923	Not published	Not published	21.3 (world = 100)	$1,479	Not published	Not published	20.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	$813	Not published	Not published	18.2 (world = 100)	$1,464	Not published	Not published	20.6 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	$704	Not published	Not published	14.9 (world = 100)	$1,446	Not published	Not published	20.2 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	$917	Not published	Not published	19.4 (world = 100)	$1,436	Not published	Not published	20.0 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	$941	Not published	Not published	18.9 (world = 100)	$1,442	Not published	Not published	19.8 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	$731	Not published	Not published	13.4 (world = 100)	$1,448	Not published	Not published	19.5 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	$939	Not published	Not published	17.1 (world = 100)	$1,447	Not published	Not published	19.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	$629	Not published	Not published	11.7 (world = 100)	$1,441	Not published	Not published	18.6 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	$488	Not published	Not published	9.3 (world = 100)	$1,458	Not published	Not published	18.6 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	$516	Not published	Not published	9.6 (world = 100)	$1,477	Not published	Not published	18.4 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	$503	Not published	Not published	9.2 (world = 100)	$1,467	Not published	Not published	17.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	$493	Not published	Not published	9.2 (world = 100)	$1,488	Not published	Not published	17.8 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	$541	Not published	Not published	9.8 (world = 100)	$1,481	Not published	Not published	17.6 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	$626	Not published	Not published	10.2 (world = 100)	$1,545	Not published	Not published	18.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	$668	Not published	Not published	9.8 (world = 100)	$1,564	Not published	Not published	17.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	$781	Not published	Not published	10.7 (world = 100)	$1,634	Not published	Not published	18.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	$812	Not published	Not published	10.4 (world = 100)	$1,740	Not published	Not published	18.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	$859	Not published	Not published	9.9 (world = 100)	$1,754	Not published	Not published	18.3 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	$1,082	Not published	Not published	11.5 (world = 100)	$1,853	Not published	Not published	19.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	$1,128	Not published	Not published	12.8 (world = 100)	$1,870	Not published	Not published	19.9 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	$1,049	Not published	Not published	11.0 (world = 100)	$1,856	Not published	Not published	19.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	$1,229	Not published	Not published	11.7 (world = 100)	$1,854	Not published	Not published	18.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	$1,220	Not published	Not published	11.5 (world = 100)	$1,870	Not published	Not published	18.6 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	$1,393	Not published	Not published	13.0 (world = 100)	$1,928	Not published	Not published	18.9 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	$1,500	Not published	Not published	13.8 (world = 100)	$1,986	Not published	Not published	19.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	$1,307	Not published	Not published	12.8 (world = 100)	$1,981	Not published	Not published	18.7 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	$1,443	Not published	Not published	14.1 (world = 100)	$2,049	Not published	Not published	19.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	$1,568	Not published	Not published	14.6 (world = 100)	$2,099	Not published	Not published	19.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	$1,839	Not published	Not published	16.3 (world = 100)	$2,158	Not published	Not published	19.2 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	$1,950	Not published	Not published	17.2 (world = 100)	$2,168	Not published	Not published	19.0 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	$2,183	Not published	Not published	19.9 (world = 100)	$2,183	Not published	Not published	19.9 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	$2,380	Not published	Not published	19.2 (world = 100)	$2,180	Not published	Not published	18.8 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	$2,408	Not published	Not published	18.8 (world = 100)	$2,141	Not published	Not published	18.1 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	$2,963	Not published	Not published	22.4 (world = 100)	$2,107	Not published	Not published	17.4 (world = 100)
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	$3,517	Not published	Not published	25.7 (world = 100)	$2,088	Not published	Not published	16.9 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Africa$1,8692024

Middle Africa$1,4972024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Sao Tome and Principe is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sao Tome and PrincipeMiddle AfricaAfricaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

5.4% → -2.2%

Average annual rate: +2.5%

Integration1990–2010

-2.2% → 1.4%

Average annual rate: +2.9%

Current era2010–2024

1.4% → 1.1%

Average annual rate: +2.7%

Real GDP growth1.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth-0.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator177.32024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sao Tome and Principe	1970	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	-0.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	3.3%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	2.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	-0.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	23.4%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+17.9 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	16.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.3 pp vs world	13.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	0.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	-1.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	-3.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	-10.3%	Not published	Not published	-12.3 pp vs world	-12.2%	Not published	Not published	-12.3 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	-3.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	-5.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	-6.0%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	-7.8%	Not published	Not published	-10.6 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	9.3%	Not published	Not published	+5.8 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	-5.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.0 pp vs world	-7.9%	Not published	Not published	-9.3 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	-2.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	-5.3%	Not published	Not published	-7.1 pp vs world	0.2	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	-0.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	0.2	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	0.3	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	-2.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	-4.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.8 pp vs world	0.4	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	1.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	-1.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	0.5	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	0.7	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	-0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	1.3	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	2.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	2.2	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	3.3	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	-0.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	6.6	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	9.2	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	10.7	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	11.6	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	-0.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	12.7	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	1.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	13.6	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	15.4	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	4.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	17.6	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	3.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	19.7	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	4.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	23.5	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	27.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	3.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	30.8	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	8.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.2 pp vs world	5.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world	39.9	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	3.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	45.5	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	1.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	48.6	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	-0.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	54.3	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	2.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	57.8	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	5.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	62.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	4.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	64.9	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	-0.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	67.8	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	5.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	3.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	72.6	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	4.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	75.5	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	4.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	82.3	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	91.5	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	2.6%	Not published	Not published	+5.6 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	100.0	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	-0.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world	105.2	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	-1.8%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	121.8	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	-1.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	148.2	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	1.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	-0.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	177.3	Not published	Not published

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Africa3.4%2024

Middle Africa4.4%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Sao Tome and Principe is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sao Tome and PrincipeMiddle AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

93.0% → 128.5%

Percentage-point change: +35.4 pp

Integration1990–2010

128.5% → 137.4%

Percentage-point change: +8.9 pp

Current era2010–2024

137.4% → 115.8%

Percentage-point change: -21.6 pp

Final consumption115.8%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Household consumption102.8%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Government consumption13.0%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Domestic demand124.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sao Tome and Principe	1970	93.0%	Not published	Not published	+20.4 pp vs world	74.8%	Not published	Not published	+17.8 pp vs world	18.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.7 pp vs world	101.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	94.9%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world	76.5%	Not published	Not published	+19.5 pp vs world	18.4%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	104.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	93.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.7 pp vs world	76.2%	Not published	Not published	+19.4 pp vs world	17.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	102.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	90.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.0 pp vs world	76.4%	Not published	Not published	+20.5 pp vs world	14.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	97.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	87.5%	Not published	Not published	+15.8 pp vs world	74.3%	Not published	Not published	+18.6 pp vs world	13.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	94.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	98.4%	Not published	Not published	+24.7 pp vs world	85.7%	Not published	Not published	+29.1 pp vs world	12.7%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	107.3%	Not published	Not published	+6.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	102.9%	Not published	Not published	+30.0 pp vs world	90.5%	Not published	Not published	+34.4 pp vs world	12.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	113.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	95.8%	Not published	Not published	+22.9 pp vs world	85.2%	Not published	Not published	+29.0 pp vs world	10.5%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world	114.7%	Not published	Not published	+13.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	106.5%	Not published	Not published	+33.8 pp vs world	96.7%	Not published	Not published	+40.7 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-6.8 pp vs world	116.8%	Not published	Not published	+15.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	109.9%	Not published	Not published	+37.3 pp vs world	101.4%	Not published	Not published	+45.4 pp vs world	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	123.2%	Not published	Not published	+22.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	111.6%	Not published	Not published	+38.5 pp vs world	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+20.6 pp vs world	34.5%	Not published	Not published	+17.9 pp vs world	128.4%	Not published	Not published	+27.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	111.6%	Not published	Not published	+38.2 pp vs world	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+20.5 pp vs world	34.5%	Not published	Not published	+17.8 pp vs world	128.4%	Not published	Not published	+27.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	111.3%	Not published	Not published	+36.7 pp vs world	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	34.2%	Not published	Not published	+17.1 pp vs world	128.1%	Not published	Not published	+27.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	113.4%	Not published	Not published	+38.4 pp vs world	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+19.2 pp vs world	36.3%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	130.2%	Not published	Not published	+29.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	104.8%	Not published	Not published	+30.5 pp vs world	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+19.4 pp vs world	27.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	121.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	118.3%	Not published	Not published	+43.4 pp vs world	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+19.0 pp vs world	41.2%	Not published	Not published	+24.5 pp vs world	133.7%	Not published	Not published	+33.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	116.7%	Not published	Not published	+41.5 pp vs world	77.1%	Not published	Not published	+18.8 pp vs world	39.7%	Not published	Not published	+22.7 pp vs world	131.2%	Not published	Not published	+30.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	110.4%	Not published	Not published	+35.3 pp vs world	71.8%	Not published	Not published	+13.7 pp vs world	38.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.7 pp vs world	124.3%	Not published	Not published	+23.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	107.3%	Not published	Not published	+32.9 pp vs world	64.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.1 pp vs world	42.4%	Not published	Not published	+25.8 pp vs world	126.7%	Not published	Not published	+26.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	141.0%	Not published	Not published	+66.9 pp vs world	104.5%	Not published	Not published	+46.9 pp vs world	36.5%	Not published	Not published	+20.1 pp vs world	167.4%	Not published	Not published	+67.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	128.5%	Not published	Not published	+53.7 pp vs world	100.8%	Not published	Not published	+42.7 pp vs world	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world	158.0%	Not published	Not published	+57.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	121.8%	Not published	Not published	+46.7 pp vs world	95.2%	Not published	Not published	+37.0 pp vs world	26.6%	Not published	Not published	+9.8 pp vs world	158.6%	Not published	Not published	+58.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	128.0%	Not published	Not published	+52.8 pp vs world	96.5%	Not published	Not published	+38.2 pp vs world	31.5%	Not published	Not published	+14.7 pp vs world	166.8%	Not published	Not published	+66.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	131.6%	Not published	Not published	+56.1 pp vs world	97.1%	Not published	Not published	+38.3 pp vs world	34.5%	Not published	Not published	+17.9 pp vs world	166.9%	Not published	Not published	+67.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	117.5%	Not published	Not published	+42.0 pp vs world	85.5%	Not published	Not published	+26.6 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+15.4 pp vs world	159.1%	Not published	Not published	+59.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	111.4%	Not published	Not published	+36.5 pp vs world	83.8%	Not published	Not published	+25.3 pp vs world	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	179.5%	Not published	Not published	+80.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	113.7%	Not published	Not published	+38.7 pp vs world	86.6%	Not published	Not published	+27.8 pp vs world	27.2%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world	169.9%	Not published	Not published	+70.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	116.5%	Not published	Not published	+41.4 pp vs world	84.5%	Not published	Not published	+25.5 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+16.0 pp vs world	165.6%	Not published	Not published	+66.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	107.0%	Not published	Not published	+31.4 pp vs world	81.4%	Not published	Not published	+21.8 pp vs world	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world	142.8%	Not published	Not published	+43.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	109.3%	Not published	Not published	+33.4 pp vs world	79.5%	Not published	Not published	+19.8 pp vs world	29.8%	Not published	Not published	+13.7 pp vs world	149.5%	Not published	Not published	+49.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	124.1%	Not published	Not published	+48.5 pp vs world	92.4%	Not published	Not published	+32.8 pp vs world	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+15.7 pp vs world	159.9%	Not published	Not published	+60.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	101.5%	Not published	Not published	+25.1 pp vs world	89.1%	Not published	Not published	+28.9 pp vs world	12.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	125.2%	Not published	Not published	+25.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	108.4%	Not published	Not published	+31.6 pp vs world	94.1%	Not published	Not published	+33.9 pp vs world	14.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	130.3%	Not published	Not published	+30.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	108.7%	Not published	Not published	+32.0 pp vs world	98.3%	Not published	Not published	+38.4 pp vs world	10.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	131.0%	Not published	Not published	+31.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	113.6%	Not published	Not published	+37.8 pp vs world	98.6%	Not published	Not published	+39.5 pp vs world	15.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	135.1%	Not published	Not published	+35.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	107.9%	Not published	Not published	+32.6 pp vs world	94.9%	Not published	Not published	+36.2 pp vs world	13.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	129.8%	Not published	Not published	+30.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	127.1%	Not published	Not published	+52.6 pp vs world	114.1%	Not published	Not published	+56.1 pp vs world	13.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	145.1%	Not published	Not published	+45.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	125.6%	Not published	Not published	+51.6 pp vs world	110.9%	Not published	Not published	+53.4 pp vs world	14.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	148.7%	Not published	Not published	+49.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	135.4%	Not published	Not published	+61.4 pp vs world	113.9%	Not published	Not published	+56.8 pp vs world	21.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	154.2%	Not published	Not published	+54.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	132.4%	Not published	Not published	+56.3 pp vs world	102.4%	Not published	Not published	+44.3 pp vs world	30.0%	Not published	Not published	+12.1 pp vs world	153.7%	Not published	Not published	+54.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	137.4%	Not published	Not published	+62.8 pp vs world	113.3%	Not published	Not published	+56.3 pp vs world	24.0%	Not published	Not published	+6.6 pp vs world	163.1%	Not published	Not published	+64.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	141.6%	Not published	Not published	+67.8 pp vs world	118.0%	Not published	Not published	+61.5 pp vs world	23.5%	Not published	Not published	+6.3 pp vs world	164.0%	Not published	Not published	+64.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	144.9%	Not published	Not published	+71.3 pp vs world	123.7%	Not published	Not published	+67.1 pp vs world	21.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	161.5%	Not published	Not published	+62.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	134.1%	Not published	Not published	+60.5 pp vs world	112.1%	Not published	Not published	+55.5 pp vs world	22.0%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world	151.2%	Not published	Not published	+52.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	140.5%	Not published	Not published	+67.0 pp vs world	118.8%	Not published	Not published	+62.1 pp vs world	21.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world	156.7%	Not published	Not published	+57.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	130.7%	Not published	Not published	+57.0 pp vs world	108.0%	Not published	Not published	+50.9 pp vs world	22.7%	Not published	Not published	+6.1 pp vs world	145.2%	Not published	Not published	+45.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	123.4%	Not published	Not published	+49.6 pp vs world	104.6%	Not published	Not published	+47.4 pp vs world	18.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	136.5%	Not published	Not published	+37.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	123.4%	Not published	Not published	+50.1 pp vs world	108.9%	Not published	Not published	+52.0 pp vs world	14.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	138.7%	Not published	Not published	+39.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	123.4%	Not published	Not published	+50.6 pp vs world	109.3%	Not published	Not published	+53.0 pp vs world	14.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	137.1%	Not published	Not published	+38.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	122.2%	Not published	Not published	+49.1 pp vs world	108.7%	Not published	Not published	+52.4 pp vs world	13.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	134.1%	Not published	Not published	+34.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	115.6%	Not published	Not published	+42.4 pp vs world	101.4%	Not published	Not published	+46.0 pp vs world	14.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	127.4%	Not published	Not published	+28.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	117.4%	Not published	Not published	+45.5 pp vs world	103.0%	Not published	Not published	+48.1 pp vs world	14.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	127.7%	Not published	Not published	+28.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	117.4%	Not published	Not published	+45.4 pp vs world	104.3%	Not published	Not published	+48.7 pp vs world	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	125.6%	Not published	Not published	+26.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	112.5%	Not published	Not published	+39.5 pp vs world	101.0%	Not published	Not published	+44.6 pp vs world	11.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world	118.8%	Not published	Not published	+19.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	115.8%	Not published	Not published	+42.5 pp vs world	102.8%	Not published	Not published	+46.1 pp vs world	13.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	124.1%	Not published	Not published	+24.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

Latest common comparison

Africa80.9%2024

Middle Africa74.1%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Full historical record

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Sao Tome and Principe is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sao Tome and PrincipeMiddle AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

8.8% → 29.5%

Percentage-point change: +20.7 pp

Integration1990–2010

29.5% → 25.7%

Percentage-point change: -3.8 pp

Current era2010–2024

25.7% → 8.3%

Percentage-point change: -17.4 pp

Gross capital formation8.3%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Gross fixed capital formation8.1%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Changes in inventories0.2%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sao Tome and Principe	1970	8.8%	Not published	Not published	-18.9 pp vs world	8.8%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	9.3%	Not published	Not published	-18.2 pp vs world	9.3%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	8.6%	Not published	Not published	-18.8 pp vs world	8.6%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-21.9 pp vs world	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-20.5 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	6.9%	Not published	Not published	-21.6 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	-19.5 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	8.9%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	-17.4 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	10.4%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	10.4%	Not published	Not published	-16.5 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	18.9%	Not published	Not published	-9.4 pp vs world	18.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	10.4%	Not published	Not published	-18.1 pp vs world	10.4%	Not published	Not published	-17.2 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	13.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.0 pp vs world	13.3%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	16.8%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world	11.4%	Not published	Not published	-15.7 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	16.8%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	11.4%	Not published	Not published	-15.4 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	16.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.5 pp vs world	11.4%	Not published	Not published	-14.8 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	16.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.0 pp vs world	11.4%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	16.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world	11.4%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	15.4%	Not published	Not published	-10.3 pp vs world	11.4%	Not published	Not published	-13.5 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	14.5%	Not published	Not published	-11.0 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-11.3 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	13.8%	Not published	Not published	-11.6 pp vs world	15.3%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	19.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world	19.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.8 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	26.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	24.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	29.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+6.2 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	36.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.6 pp vs world	36.8%	Not published	Not published	+12.6 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	38.8%	Not published	Not published	+14.1 pp vs world	38.8%	Not published	Not published	+14.9 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	35.3%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	35.3%	Not published	Not published	+11.6 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	41.6%	Not published	Not published	+17.2 pp vs world	41.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.0 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	68.1%	Not published	Not published	+43.6 pp vs world	68.1%	Not published	Not published	+44.4 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	56.2%	Not published	Not published	+31.7 pp vs world	56.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.4 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	49.1%	Not published	Not published	+24.8 pp vs world	49.1%	Not published	Not published	+25.7 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	35.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.8 pp vs world	35.8%	Not published	Not published	+12.4 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	40.2%	Not published	Not published	+16.3 pp vs world	40.2%	Not published	Not published	+16.7 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	35.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.5 pp vs world	35.8%	Not published	Not published	+12.2 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	23.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	28.6%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	21.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	26.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.2 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	22.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	27.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.5 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	21.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	26.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	21.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	26.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	18.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.8 pp vs world	23.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	23.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	28.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	18.8%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	18.4%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	21.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	21.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	25.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	25.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	22.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	22.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	16.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.8 pp vs world	16.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.1 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	17.1%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	16.9%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	16.2%	Not published	Not published	-9.5 pp vs world	16.1%	Not published	Not published	-8.8 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	14.6%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world	14.4%	Not published	Not published	-10.6 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-12.3 pp vs world	13.0%	Not published	Not published	-11.9 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	15.3%	Not published	Not published	-10.6 pp vs world	15.1%	Not published	Not published	-10.1 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	13.8%	Not published	Not published	-12.6 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-12.0 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	12.0%	Not published	Not published	-14.4 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	11.8%	Not published	Not published	-14.5 pp vs world	11.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	10.3%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	10.0%	Not published	Not published	-16.0 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-18.9 pp vs world	8.2%	Not published	Not published	-17.8 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	6.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.0 pp vs world	6.2%	Not published	Not published	-19.6 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-17.7 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	-17.3 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

Latest common comparison

Africa20.9%2024

Middle Africa19.3%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Sao Tome and Principe is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sao Tome and PrincipeMiddle AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

38.9% → 86.9%

Percentage-point change: +48.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

86.9% → 84.7%

Percentage-point change: -2.3 pp

Current era2010–2024

84.7% → 56.9%

Percentage-point change: -27.7 pp

Exports16.4%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Imports40.5%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Net exports-24.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Trade openness56.9%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Sao Tome and Principe	1970	18.5%	Not published	Not published	+7.3 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.2 pp vs world	-1.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	38.9%	Not published	Not published	+16.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	14.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.5 pp vs world	19.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.7 pp vs world	-4.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	34.0%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	15.0%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	17.2%	Not published	Not published	+5.6 pp vs world	-2.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	32.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.9 pp vs world	17.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.5 pp vs world	2.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	37.6%	Not published	Not published	+11.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	25.7%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	5.5%	Not published	Not published	+5.5 pp vs world	45.9%	Not published	Not published	+13.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	12.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	-7.3%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	33.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	27.2%	Not published	Not published	+11.4 pp vs world	-13.3%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	41.1%	Not published	Not published	+9.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	21.1%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	35.8%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	-14.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	56.9%	Not published	Not published	+25.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	25.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.2 pp vs world	42.5%	Not published	Not published	+26.8 pp vs world	-16.8%	Not published	Not published	-16.6 pp vs world	68.2%	Not published	Not published	+37.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	29.1%	Not published	Not published	+12.2 pp vs world	52.3%	Not published	Not published	+35.2 pp vs world	-23.2%	Not published	Not published	-23.0 pp vs world	81.4%	Not published	Not published	+47.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	22.4%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	50.8%	Not published	Not published	+32.2 pp vs world	-28.4%	Not published	Not published	-28.1 pp vs world	73.2%	Not published	Not published	+36.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	22.4%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	50.8%	Not published	Not published	+32.4 pp vs world	-28.4%	Not published	Not published	-28.1 pp vs world	73.2%	Not published	Not published	+36.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	22.7%	Not published	Not published	+5.7 pp vs world	50.8%	Not published	Not published	+33.4 pp vs world	-28.1%	Not published	Not published	-27.7 pp vs world	73.5%	Not published	Not published	+39.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	20.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	50.8%	Not published	Not published	+34.0 pp vs world	-30.2%	Not published	Not published	-29.9 pp vs world	71.4%	Not published	Not published	+38.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	29.2%	Not published	Not published	+12.3 pp vs world	50.8%	Not published	Not published	+33.7 pp vs world	-21.6%	Not published	Not published	-21.4 pp vs world	80.0%	Not published	Not published	+46.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	17.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	50.8%	Not published	Not published	+34.1 pp vs world	-33.7%	Not published	Not published	-33.5 pp vs world	67.9%	Not published	Not published	+34.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	19.6%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	50.8%	Not published	Not published	+34.7 pp vs world	-31.2%	Not published	Not published	-31.0 pp vs world	70.3%	Not published	Not published	+38.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	19.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	44.0%	Not published	Not published	+27.4 pp vs world	-24.3%	Not published	Not published	-24.2 pp vs world	63.7%	Not published	Not published	+30.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	29.4%	Not published	Not published	+12.5 pp vs world	56.1%	Not published	Not published	+39.0 pp vs world	-26.7%	Not published	Not published	-26.5 pp vs world	85.6%	Not published	Not published	+51.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	23.0%	Not published	Not published	+5.5 pp vs world	90.4%	Not published	Not published	+72.6 pp vs world	-67.4%	Not published	Not published	-67.1 pp vs world	113.4%	Not published	Not published	+78.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	14.5%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	72.5%	Not published	Not published	+53.3 pp vs world	-58.0%	Not published	Not published	-57.8 pp vs world	86.9%	Not published	Not published	+48.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	18.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	77.6%	Not published	Not published	+58.9 pp vs world	-58.6%	Not published	Not published	-58.6 pp vs world	96.5%	Not published	Not published	+59.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	22.4%	Not published	Not published	+2.7 pp vs world	89.3%	Not published	Not published	+69.9 pp vs world	-66.8%	Not published	Not published	-67.2 pp vs world	111.7%	Not published	Not published	+72.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	22.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.3 pp vs world	89.0%	Not published	Not published	+70.7 pp vs world	-66.9%	Not published	Not published	-67.4 pp vs world	111.0%	Not published	Not published	+73.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	23.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	82.8%	Not published	Not published	+63.8 pp vs world	-59.1%	Not published	Not published	-59.5 pp vs world	106.5%	Not published	Not published	+68.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	20.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	100.1%	Not published	Not published	+80.0 pp vs world	-79.5%	Not published	Not published	-80.0 pp vs world	120.7%	Not published	Not published	+79.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	23.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	93.6%	Not published	Not published	+72.9 pp vs world	-69.9%	Not published	Not published	-70.3 pp vs world	117.3%	Not published	Not published	+75.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	28.3%	Not published	Not published	+6.3 pp vs world	94.0%	Not published	Not published	+72.5 pp vs world	-65.6%	Not published	Not published	-66.2 pp vs world	122.3%	Not published	Not published	+78.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	29.7%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	72.5%	Not published	Not published	+51.0 pp vs world	-42.8%	Not published	Not published	-43.2 pp vs world	102.1%	Not published	Not published	+58.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	35.1%	Not published	Not published	+13.3 pp vs world	84.6%	Not published	Not published	+63.0 pp vs world	-49.5%	Not published	Not published	-49.7 pp vs world	119.7%	Not published	Not published	+76.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	35.1%	Not published	Not published	+11.6 pp vs world	95.0%	Not published	Not published	+71.6 pp vs world	-59.9%	Not published	Not published	-60.0 pp vs world	130.1%	Not published	Not published	+83.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	14.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.4 pp vs world	51.1%	Not published	Not published	+28.1 pp vs world	-36.6%	Not published	Not published	-36.6 pp vs world	65.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	17.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world	47.7%	Not published	Not published	+24.7 pp vs world	-30.3%	Not published	Not published	-30.4 pp vs world	65.2%	Not published	Not published	+19.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	15.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	46.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.8 pp vs world	-31.0%	Not published	Not published	-31.2 pp vs world	62.2%	Not published	Not published	+14.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	13.5%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world	48.7%	Not published	Not published	+23.2 pp vs world	-35.1%	Not published	Not published	-35.4 pp vs world	62.2%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	13.0%	Not published	Not published	-14.1 pp vs world	42.8%	Not published	Not published	+16.1 pp vs world	-29.8%	Not published	Not published	-30.2 pp vs world	55.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	11.9%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	57.0%	Not published	Not published	+28.9 pp vs world	-45.1%	Not published	Not published	-45.7 pp vs world	68.9%	Not published	Not published	+12.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	9.4%	Not published	Not published	-20.2 pp vs world	58.1%	Not published	Not published	+29.2 pp vs world	-48.7%	Not published	Not published	-49.4 pp vs world	67.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	9.3%	Not published	Not published	-21.6 pp vs world	63.5%	Not published	Not published	+33.3 pp vs world	-54.2%	Not published	Not published	-54.9 pp vs world	72.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	8.6%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	62.4%	Not published	Not published	+36.8 pp vs world	-53.7%	Not published	Not published	-54.4 pp vs world	71.0%	Not published	Not published	+19.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	10.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.8 pp vs world	73.9%	Not published	Not published	+46.2 pp vs world	-63.1%	Not published	Not published	-64.0 pp vs world	84.7%	Not published	Not published	+28.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	11.0%	Not published	Not published	-19.3 pp vs world	75.1%	Not published	Not published	+45.6 pp vs world	-64.0%	Not published	Not published	-64.9 pp vs world	86.1%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	10.9%	Not published	Not published	-19.3 pp vs world	72.3%	Not published	Not published	+43.2 pp vs world	-61.5%	Not published	Not published	-62.5 pp vs world	83.2%	Not published	Not published	+23.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	16.1%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	67.3%	Not published	Not published	+38.2 pp vs world	-51.2%	Not published	Not published	-52.2 pp vs world	83.5%	Not published	Not published	+24.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	29.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	85.7%	Not published	Not published	+56.8 pp vs world	-56.7%	Not published	Not published	-57.5 pp vs world	114.8%	Not published	Not published	+56.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	33.7%	Not published	Not published	+5.6 pp vs world	79.0%	Not published	Not published	+51.4 pp vs world	-45.2%	Not published	Not published	-45.8 pp vs world	112.7%	Not published	Not published	+57.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	31.9%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	68.5%	Not published	Not published	+42.1 pp vs world	-36.5%	Not published	Not published	-37.3 pp vs world	100.4%	Not published	Not published	+46.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	27.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	65.8%	Not published	Not published	+38.4 pp vs world	-38.7%	Not published	Not published	-39.4 pp vs world	92.9%	Not published	Not published	+37.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	21.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	58.2%	Not published	Not published	+29.9 pp vs world	-37.1%	Not published	Not published	-38.0 pp vs world	79.2%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	16.7%	Not published	Not published	-11.4 pp vs world	50.9%	Not published	Not published	+23.4 pp vs world	-34.1%	Not published	Not published	-34.8 pp vs world	67.6%	Not published	Not published	+12.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	10.6%	Not published	Not published	-15.5 pp vs world	38.1%	Not published	Not published	+12.7 pp vs world	-27.4%	Not published	Not published	-28.1 pp vs world	48.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	15.1%	Not published	Not published	-13.5 pp vs world	42.8%	Not published	Not published	+15.2 pp vs world	-27.7%	Not published	Not published	-28.7 pp vs world	57.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	19.7%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world	45.3%	Not published	Not published	+15.2 pp vs world	-25.6%	Not published	Not published	-26.4 pp vs world	65.0%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	14.5%	Not published	Not published	-14.6 pp vs world	33.3%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	-18.8%	Not published	Not published	-19.5 pp vs world	47.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	16.4%	Not published	Not published	-12.6 pp vs world	40.5%	Not published	Not published	+12.4 pp vs world	-24.1%	Not published	Not published	-24.9 pp vs world	56.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Africa55.1%2024

Middle Africa63.6%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Trade, restaurants and hotels is the largest current activity at 37.3%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing14.7%

1970–1990-0.0 pp1990–2010-14.8 pp2010–2024+1.9 pp

World specialization: 3.44×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities2.3%

1970–1990-0.0 pp1990–2010-0.6 pp2010–2024-6.8 pp

World specialization: 0.11×

Construction1.8%

1970–1990+0.0 pp1990–2010-1.1 pp2010–2024-5.2 pp

World specialization: 0.32×

Trade, restaurants and hotels37.3%

1970–1990+0.0 pp1990–2010+5.4 pp2010–2024+6.5 pp

World specialization: 2.58×

Transport, storage and communication11.9%

1970–1990-0.0 pp1990–2010+0.4 pp2010–2024-0.2 pp

World specialization: 1.22×

Other activities31.9%

1970–1990-0.0 pp1990–2010+10.8 pp2010–2024+3.9 pp

World specialization: 0.72×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

25.4% → 25.4%

Percentage-point change: +0.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

25.4% → 30.8%

Percentage-point change: +5.4 pp

Current era2010–2024

30.8% → 37.3%

Percentage-point change: +6.5 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing3.44×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities0.11×

Construction0.32×

Trade, restaurants and hotels2.58×

Transport, storage and communication1.22×

Other activities0.72×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Sao Tome and Principe	1970	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.2 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.1 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.4 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.6 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-20.8 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.4 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.9 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-20.8 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.4 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.1 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.4 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.0 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-22.0 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-20.9 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.1 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+19.9 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.0 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.1 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-20.7 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.3 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.1 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-15.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.3 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-16.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-20.9 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-16.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-20.0 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-18.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.7 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-19.6 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.1 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-18.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-19.4 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.9 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-18.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.2 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-19.0 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.7 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-19.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.7 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.8 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-20.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.8 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-21.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.4 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.8 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-21.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.1 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.9 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-21.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.4 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-22.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	27.6%	Not published	Not published	+22.8 pp vs world	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-16.2 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.6 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.5 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-22.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	26.4%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	10.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.6 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	25.2%	Not published	Not published	+9.9 pp vs world	11.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	17.1%	Not published	Not published	-24.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	28.9%	Not published	Not published	+24.7 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	24.0%	Not published	Not published	+8.9 pp vs world	11.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	16.3%	Not published	Not published	-25.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	25.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.5 pp vs world	11.0%	Not published	Not published	-13.5 pp vs world	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.1 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	17.3%	Not published	Not published	-23.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	26.4%	Not published	Not published	+22.5 pp vs world	10.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	25.2%	Not published	Not published	+10.1 pp vs world	11.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	17.1%	Not published	Not published	-25.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	24.9%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	10.3%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world	8.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	26.3%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	12.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	17.8%	Not published	Not published	-24.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	24.8%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	9.1%	Not published	Not published	-15.0 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	27.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.3 pp vs world	12.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	18.7%	Not published	Not published	-24.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	21.3%	Not published	Not published	+17.5 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	29.0%	Not published	Not published	+13.9 pp vs world	13.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	19.7%	Not published	Not published	-23.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	20.6%	Not published	Not published	+17.0 pp vs world	9.4%	Not published	Not published	-13.6 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	29.2%	Not published	Not published	+14.1 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	19.7%	Not published	Not published	-24.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	20.0%	Not published	Not published	+16.6 pp vs world	9.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	7.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	28.9%	Not published	Not published	+13.8 pp vs world	13.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	20.1%	Not published	Not published	-23.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	21.0%	Not published	Not published	+17.6 pp vs world	10.0%	Not published	Not published	-12.6 pp vs world	10.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	27.9%	Not published	Not published	+12.9 pp vs world	12.3%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	18.6%	Not published	Not published	-25.9 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	22.7%	Not published	Not published	+19.3 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	-11.3 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	27.9%	Not published	Not published	+13.0 pp vs world	13.4%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	18.4%	Not published	Not published	-26.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	21.8%	Not published	Not published	+18.4 pp vs world	9.1%	Not published	Not published	-13.0 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	27.4%	Not published	Not published	+12.6 pp vs world	13.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	21.1%	Not published	Not published	-24.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	20.8%	Not published	Not published	+17.3 pp vs world	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	26.4%	Not published	Not published	+11.7 pp vs world	14.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	18.3%	Not published	Not published	+15.0 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	-15.6 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	24.8%	Not published	Not published	+10.2 pp vs world	18.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.9 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-20.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	18.4%	Not published	Not published	+15.1 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	-16.1 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	25.5%	Not published	Not published	+11.2 pp vs world	18.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.1 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	19.0%	Not published	Not published	+15.5 pp vs world	7.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.5 pp vs world	8.0%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	18.9%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world	21.5%	Not published	Not published	-22.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	10.1%	Not published	Not published	+6.4 pp vs world	11.3%	Not published	Not published	-12.8 pp vs world	5.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	31.0%	Not published	Not published	+16.8 pp vs world	12.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	29.5%	Not published	Not published	-13.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	11.4%	Not published	Not published	+7.6 pp vs world	11.0%	Not published	Not published	-11.3 pp vs world	6.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	32.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.5 pp vs world	12.9%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	25.5%	Not published	Not published	-19.5 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	12.8%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	9.2%	Not published	Not published	-14.5 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	30.8%	Not published	Not published	+16.8 pp vs world	12.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	28.0%	Not published	Not published	-15.8 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	13.2%	Not published	Not published	+9.0 pp vs world	6.6%	Not published	Not published	-17.7 pp vs world	6.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	32.2%	Not published	Not published	+18.2 pp vs world	13.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	28.0%	Not published	Not published	-15.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	13.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.2 pp vs world	6.1%	Not published	Not published	-18.0 pp vs world	6.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+17.2 pp vs world	14.0%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world	28.6%	Not published	Not published	-14.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	13.7%	Not published	Not published	+9.3 pp vs world	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.1 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	32.3%	Not published	Not published	+18.2 pp vs world	10.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	30.2%	Not published	Not published	-13.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	13.5%	Not published	Not published	+9.1 pp vs world	5.8%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	7.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+17.5 pp vs world	11.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	30.8%	Not published	Not published	-12.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	14.2%	Not published	Not published	+9.7 pp vs world	5.9%	Not published	Not published	-16.4 pp vs world	5.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	31.6%	Not published	Not published	+17.4 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	31.7%	Not published	Not published	-12.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	12.7%	Not published	Not published	+8.3 pp vs world	4.9%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	35.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.3 pp vs world	9.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	32.2%	Not published	Not published	-12.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	12.4%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.9 pp vs world	3.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	38.0%	Not published	Not published	+23.6 pp vs world	8.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.4 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	11.6%	Not published	Not published	+7.4 pp vs world	4.9%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	3.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	38.8%	Not published	Not published	+24.6 pp vs world	9.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.3 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	11.6%	Not published	Not published	+7.3 pp vs world	4.3%	Not published	Not published	-17.4 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	39.4%	Not published	Not published	+25.1 pp vs world	11.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	30.5%	Not published	Not published	-14.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	14.8%	Not published	Not published	+10.3 pp vs world	3.4%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	33.4%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	14.0%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	31.4%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	15.0%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-19.3 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	36.8%	Not published	Not published	+22.8 pp vs world	11.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	31.4%	Not published	Not published	-12.6 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	14.3%	Not published	Not published	+9.7 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	-20.3 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	37.6%	Not published	Not published	+23.3 pp vs world	11.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	32.1%	Not published	Not published	-11.1 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	14.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.3 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-20.3 pp vs world	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	37.8%	Not published	Not published	+23.3 pp vs world	12.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	32.3%	Not published	Not published	-11.7 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	14.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.4 pp vs world	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-18.8 pp vs world	1.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	37.3%	Not published	Not published	+22.9 pp vs world	11.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.5 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

Full historical record

Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 0.7% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe was 14.9 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 0.7%
World specialization: 0.05×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

7.7% → 7.7%

Percentage-point change: -0.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

7.7% → 5.1%

Percentage-point change: -2.6 pp

Current era2010–2024

5.1% → 0.7%

Percentage-point change: -4.4 pp

Share of total GVA0.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Share within parent activity31.9%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Real manufacturing growth-15.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Sao Tome and Principe	1970	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-18.3 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1971	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1972	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.8 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1973	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.9 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-7.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1974	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.4 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1975	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.6 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+8.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1976	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.6 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1977	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.4 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	+19.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1978	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.4 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1979	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.1 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	16.3%	Not published	Not published	+12.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1980	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-15.2 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world	-1.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1981	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.8 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	-10.3%	Not published	Not published	-11.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1982	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.4 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.7 pp vs world	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1983	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	-3.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1984	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.1 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	-6.0%	Not published	Not published	-11.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1985	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	9.3%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1986	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	-5.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1987	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1988	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.1 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1989	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.7 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1990	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.1 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1991	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-12.8 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1992	8.4%	Not published	Not published	-11.4 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	1.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1993	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1994	8.7%	Not published	Not published	-10.5 pp vs world	78.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1995	8.4%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	2.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1996	8.1%	Not published	Not published	-10.4 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1997	7.1%	Not published	Not published	-11.1 pp vs world	78.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1998	7.1%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	79.0%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	1999	7.4%	Not published	Not published	-10.1 pp vs world	78.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	3.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2000	7.6%	Not published	Not published	-9.8 pp vs world	78.0%	Not published	Not published	+4.2 pp vs world	3.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2001	8.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.4 pp vs world	80.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.5 pp vs world	-1.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2002	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-7.4 pp vs world	78.6%	Not published	Not published	+6.4 pp vs world	4.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2003	6.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.9 pp vs world	75.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.2 pp vs world	3.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2004	6.1%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world	73.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	2.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2005	5.3%	Not published	Not published	-11.7 pp vs world	71.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	3.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2006	5.2%	Not published	Not published	-11.8 pp vs world	70.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	5.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2007	4.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world	69.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	3.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2008	7.0%	Not published	Not published	-9.8 pp vs world	62.3%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+6.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2009	7.1%	Not published	Not published	-9.1 pp vs world	64.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	16.8%	Not published	Not published	+23.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2010	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-11.6 pp vs world	56.2%	Not published	Not published	-14.6 pp vs world	-14.9%	Not published	Not published	-23.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2011	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	45.8%	Not published	Not published	-23.5 pp vs world	-32.9%	Not published	Not published	-37.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2012	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world	47.0%	Not published	Not published	-22.5 pp vs world	-5.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2013	3.1%	Not published	Not published	-13.5 pp vs world	46.4%	Not published	Not published	-23.6 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2014	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-14.2 pp vs world	44.4%	Not published	Not published	-27.3 pp vs world	-11.7%	Not published	Not published	-15.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2015	2.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	46.4%	Not published	Not published	-29.9 pp vs world	19.3%	Not published	Not published	+15.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2016	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.5 pp vs world	46.0%	Not published	Not published	-31.3 pp vs world	2.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2017	2.1%	Not published	Not published	-14.6 pp vs world	42.1%	Not published	Not published	-34.0 pp vs world	-0.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2018	2.2%	Not published	Not published	-14.7 pp vs world	44.0%	Not published	Not published	-31.0 pp vs world	4.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2019	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-14.4 pp vs world	46.8%	Not published	Not published	-28.7 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2020	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-15.4 pp vs world	26.4%	Not published	Not published	-51.2 pp vs world	-54.4%	Not published	Not published	-52.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2021	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-16.0 pp vs world	27.3%	Not published	Not published	-48.2 pp vs world	-3.1%	Not published	Not published	-12.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2022	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-15.6 pp vs world	30.4%	Not published	Not published	-41.4 pp vs world	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2023	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-15.3 pp vs world	44.9%	Not published	Not published	-28.5 pp vs world	-2.8%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Sao Tome and Principe	2024	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.9 pp vs world	31.9%	Not published	Not published	-42.1 pp vs world	-15.2%	Not published	Not published	-18.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Africa0.07×

Middle Africa0.08×

World0.05×

Sao Tome and Principe Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure