Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.6% compare
- 100 Tunisia 12.5% compare
- 101 Guyana 12.2% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 11.5% compare
- 104 Mexico 11.4% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 11.3% compare
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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.