Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 7,165 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 7,165, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11,237 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,128, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,425 | — |
| 2009 | 9,997 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,016 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,964 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,416 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11,143 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 11,237 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,957 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,036 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,078 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,189 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 9,412 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 9,161 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,556 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,412 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 7,552 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 7,128 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 7,165 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,711 | 9,425 | 9,997 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,545 | 9,412 | 11,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,162 | 7,128 | 9,556 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,165 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,237 in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,128 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.