GDP — all countries

GDP — Sao Tome and Principe

GDP in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — 981,293,587 US$. Ranked 178 in the world out of 186. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,537%.

2025 981M US$ +18.95% vs 2024
World rank 178of 186
Period maximum 981M US$2025
Period minimum 37.21M US$1970

Trend over time

1970–2025 · US$

GDP — Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–20250250M500M750M1B19701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 37,211,826 US$1971: 37,288,845 US$1972: 41,430,257 US$1973: 56,011,245 US$1974: 57,817,591 US$1975: 60,101,710 US$1976: 52,039,421 US$1977: 49,207,692 US$1978: 55,044,563 US$1979: 65,755,928 US$1980: 81,662,231 US$1981: 83,499,264 US$1982: 80,307,763 US$1983: 75,110,289 US$1984: 78,213,796 US$1985: 82,733,069 US$1986: 115,928,907 US$1987: 115,952,925 US$1988: 99,000,764 US$1989: 98,545,367 US$1990: 119,297,933 US$1991: 107,484,143 US$1992: 94,861,781 US$1993: 125,742,229 US$1994: 131,338,415 US$1995: 103,695,237 US$1996: 135,188,166 US$1997: 91,920,274 US$1998: 72,285,404 US$1999: 77,302,212 US$2000: 76,198,395 US$2001: 75,951,133 US$2002: 85,171,074 US$2003: 102,085,769 US$2004: 114,582,284 US$2005: 136,450,662 US$2006: 142,775,104 US$2007: 149,146,919 US$2008: 188,021,165 US$2009: 200,668,065 US$2010: 190,021,192 US$2011: 226,455,001 US$2012: 229,371,348 US$2013: 267,041,748 US$2014: 293,119,143 US$2015: 259,999,643 US$2016: 292,267,272 US$2017: 322,002,845 US$2018: 383,717,328 US$2019: 412,976,083 US$2020: 471,229,485 US$2021: 524,402,456 US$2022: 540,809,499 US$2023: 690,456,807 US$2024: 824,992,558 US$2025: 981,293,587 US$
Change over the period: +944M (+2,537.05%) Average annual rate: 6.13 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 981M US$
World 118T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 2.21T US$
Middle Africa computed 348B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 8.94T US$
GDP — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 981M +156M +18.95%
2024 825M +135M +19.49%
2023 690M +150M +27.67%
2022 541M +16.41M +3.13%
2021 524M +53.17M +11.28%
2020 471M +58.25M +14.11%
2019 413M +29.26M +7.63%
2018 384M +61.71M +19.17%
2017 322M +29.74M +10.17%
2016 292M +32.27M +12.41%
2015 260M −33.12M −11.3%
2014 293M +26.08M +9.77%
2013 267M +37.67M +16.42%
2012 229M +2.92M +1.29%
2011 226M +36.43M +19.17%
2010 190M −10.65M −5.31%
2009 201M +12.65M +6.73%
2008 188M +38.87M +26.06%
2007 149M +6.37M +4.46%
2006 143M +6.32M +4.63%
2005 136M +21.87M +19.09%
2004 115M +12.5M +12.24%
2003 102M +16.91M +19.86%
2002 85.17M +9.22M +12.14%
2001 75.95M −247,261 −0.32%
2000 76.2M −1.1M −1.43%
1999 77.3M +5.02M +6.94%
1998 72.29M −19.63M −21.36%
1997 91.92M −43.27M −32.01%
1996 135M +31.49M +30.37%
1995 104M −27.64M −21.05%
1994 131M +5.6M +4.45%
1993 126M +30.88M +32.55%
1992 94.86M −12.62M −11.74%
1991 107M −11.81M −9.9%
1990 119M +20.75M +21.06%
1989 98.55M −455,397 −0.46%
1988 99M −16.95M −14.62%
1987 116M +24,019 +0.02%
1986 116M +33.2M +40.12%
1985 82.73M +4.52M +5.78%
1984 78.21M +3.1M +4.13%
1983 75.11M −5.2M −6.47%
1982 80.31M −3.19M −3.82%
1981 83.5M +1.84M +2.25%
1980 81.66M +15.91M +24.19%
1979 65.76M +10.71M +19.46%
1978 55.04M +5.84M +11.86%
1977 49.21M −2.83M −5.44%
1976 52.04M −8.06M −13.41%
1975 60.1M +2.28M +3.95%
1974 57.82M +1.81M +3.22%
1973 56.01M +14.58M +35.19%
1972 41.43M +4.14M +11.11%
1971 37.29M +77,019 +0.21%
1970 37.21M

About the indicator

Gross domestic product is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers, plus taxes on products and minus subsidies, in current prices and converted into US dollars at the official exchange rate. GDP in current dollars is convenient for comparing the size of economies in a given year, but it is poorly suited to trends over time: it is moved both by inflation and by exchange rate swings.

Important: For comparing trends over time there is GDP growth in constant prices, and for comparing living standards, GDP per capita at PPP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.