Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) was 5,491 Int$/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5,491 Int$/cap.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,743 Int$/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,853 Int$/cap, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Int$/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,853 Int$/cap | — |
| 2001 | 3,907 Int$/cap | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,943 Int$/cap | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,162 Int$/cap | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,203 Int$/cap | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,371 Int$/cap | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,644 Int$/cap | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,698 Int$/cap | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,873 Int$/cap | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,919 Int$/cap | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,882 Int$/cap | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,876 Int$/cap | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,920 Int$/cap | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,072 Int$/cap | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,223 Int$/cap | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,210 Int$/cap | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,389 Int$/cap | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,521 Int$/cap | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,675 Int$/cap | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,702 Int$/cap | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,743 Int$/cap | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,733 Int$/cap | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,632 Int$/cap | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,541 Int$/cap | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,491 Int$/cap | -0.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,491 Int$/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,845 Int$/cap, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,491 Int$/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,596 Int$/cap, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,357 Int$/cap | 3,853 Int$/cap | 4,919 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,247 Int$/cap | 4,876 Int$/cap | 5,702 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,628 Int$/cap | 5,491 Int$/cap | 5,743 Int$/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,491 Int$/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,743 Int$/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,853 Int$/cap in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international $) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.