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Every measured figure this catalogue holds for São Tomé and Príncipe, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$981.3 m

2025

from $76.2 m in 2000

GDP per person

$4 084

2025

from $529 in 2000

Real growth

1.0%

2025

from 0.5% in 2000

Inflation

11.1%

2025

from 12.2% in 2000

Unemployment

9.1%

2025

from 14.4% in 2000

Government debt

55.7%of GDP

2025

from 418.4% in 2001

Sections

Economy

How large São Tomé and Príncipe's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$981.3 m2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$981.3 m
2024	$825.0 m
2023	$690.5 m
2022	$540.8 m
2021	$524.4 m
2020	$471.2 m
2019	$413.0 m
2018	$383.7 m
2017	$322.0 m
2016	$292.3 m
2015	$260.0 m
2014	$293.1 m
2013	$267.0 m
2012	$229.4 m
2011	$226.5 m
2010	$190.0 m
2009	$200.7 m
2008	$188.0 m
2007	$149.1 m
2006	$142.8 m
2005	$136.5 m
2004	$114.6 m
2003	$102.1 m
2002	$85.2 m
2001	$76.0 m
2000	$76.2 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.2%
2030 (projection)	3.3%
2029 (projection)	3.3%
2028 (projection)	3.3%
2027 (projection)	3.9%
2026 (projection)	3.4%
2025	1.0%
2024	1.5%
2023	0.4%
2022	0.2%
2021	1.9%
2020	2.6%
2019	2.0%
2018	4.4%
2017	4.1%
2016	5.2%
2015	1.5%
2014	4.9%
2013	5.1%
2012	2.9%
2011	2.0%
2010	1.4%
2009	3.3%
2008	6.2%
2007	3.6%
2006	8.9%
2005	6.6%
2004	3.5%
2003	8.3%
2002	3.4%
2001	3.1%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$4 0842025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$4 084	$6 388
2024	$3 503	$6 274
2023	$2 991	$6 155
2022	$2 390	$6 033
2021	$2 363	$5 733
2020	$2 167	$5 145
2019	$1 935	$4 655
2018	$1 826	$3 941
2017	$1 556	$3 436
2016	$1 435	$3 320
2015	$1 298	$3 172
2014	$1 490	$3 233
2013	$1 383	$2 946
2012	$1 211	$2 695
2011	$1 220	$2 914
2010	$1 045	$2 859
2009	$1 128	$2 846
2008	$1 082	$2 802
2007	$879	$2 650
2006	$862	$2 551
2005	$844	$2 329
2004	$727	$2 171
2003	$664	$2 094
2002	$568	$1 945
2001	$519	$1 898
2000	$529	$1 830

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200868%9%9%

202581%12%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

11.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.0%
2029 (projection)	5.0%
2028 (projection)	5.9%
2027 (projection)	7.9%
2026 (projection)	9.6%
2025	11.1%
2024	14.3%
2023	21.3%
2022	18.0%
2021	8.1%
2020	9.8%
2019	7.7%
2018	7.9%
2017	5.7%
2016	5.4%
2015	5.3%
2014	7.0%
2013	8.1%
2012	10.6%
2011	14.3%
2010	13.3%
2009	17.0%
2008	32.0%
2007	18.6%
2006	23.1%
2005	17.1%
2004	13.3%
2003	9.8%
2002	10.1%
2001	9.2%
2000	12.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

9.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	9.1%	8.8%
2024	9.1%	8.6%
2023	9.0%	8.5%
2022	9.0%	8.5%
2021	9.6%	9.1%
2020	9.7%	9.4%
2019	8.8%	8.4%
2018	8.7%	8.3%
2017	8.8%	8.4%
2016	9.7%	10.6%
2015	10.6%	12.8%
2014	11.4%	14.8%
2013	12.5%	17.1%
2012	13.6%	19.4%
2011	14.2%	20.3%
2010	14.6%	20.8%
2009	15.1%	21.5%
2008	15.4%	21.9%
2007	16.0%	22.7%
2006	16.6%	23.5%
2005	16.5%	23.1%
2004	16.1%	22.5%
2003	16.4%	22.7%
2002	17.6%	24.3%
2001	15.7%	21.6%
2000	14.4%	19.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

13.3%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	13.3%	33.3%
2024	15.6%	28.7%
2023	14.2%	32.7%
2022	19.7%	45.3%
2021	15.1%	42.8%
2020	10.6%	38.0%
2019	16.7%	50.9%
2018	21.0%	58.2%
2017	27.1%	65.8%
2016	31.9%	68.5%
2015	33.7%	79.0%
2014	29.0%	85.7%
2013	16.1%	67.3%
2012	10.9%	72.3%
2011	11.1%	75.1%
2010	10.8%	73.9%
2009	8.7%	62.4%
2008	9.3%	63.5%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

5.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	5.0%
2023	3.0%
2022	−4.7%
2021	−18.2%
2020	−12.7%
2019	−21.8%
2018	−19.6%
2017	−22.7%
2016	−21.0%
2015	−26.4%
2014	−35.5%
2013	−30.4%
2012	−43.1%
2011	−46.7%
2010	−46.1%
2009	−39.3%
2008	−49.7%
2007	−43.1%
2006	−40.4%
2005	−26.5%
2004	−32.3%
2003	−27.8%
2002	−31.2%
2001	−35.5%
2000	−26.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−2.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	−2.0%
2023	−3.7%
2022	10.3%
2021	11.3%
2020	10.0%
2019	5.9%
2018	6.2%
2017	10.6%
2016	8.0%
2015	10.7%
2014	9.0%
2013	4.5%
2012	9.8%
2011	14.2%
2010	26.6%
2009	7.7%
2008	42.1%
2007	24.2%
2006	26.6%
2005	11.5%
2004	3.1%
2003	3.3%
2002	4.2%
2001	4.0%
2000	5.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

55.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	38.3%
2030 (projection)	40.3%
2029 (projection)	43.2%
2028 (projection)	45.3%
2027 (projection)	47.4%
2026 (projection)	50.4%
2025	55.7%
2024	65.2%
2023	73.2%
2022	86.8%
2021	85.1%
2020	91.0%
2019	98.6%
2018	95.9%
2017	92.3%
2016	104.6%
2015	101.1%
2014	92.5%
2013	76.8%
2012	59.6%
2011	86.0%
2010	83.0%
2009	70.3%
2008	60.7%
2007	110.1%
2006	283.2%
2005	334.2%
2004	354.5%
2003	329.4%
2002	366.5%
2001	418.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	2.7%
2030 (projection)	2.9%
2029 (projection)	2.7%
2028 (projection)	2.9%
2027 (projection)	1.6%
2026 (projection)	1.0%
2025	−2.5%
2024	0.9%
2023	−2.1%
2022	−2.2%
2021	−1.5%
2020	2.9%
2019	−0.1%
2018	−2.0%
2017	−3.1%
2016	−5.0%
2015	−7.6%
2014	−6.3%
2013	2.1%
2012	−12.3%
2011	−13.0%
2010	−12.1%
2009	−18.0%
2008	13.6%
2007	125.1%
2006	18.0%
2005	26.8%
2004	−25.1%
2003	−15.9%
2002	−10.4%
2001	−13.5%
2000	51.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in São Tomé and Príncipe

Population

240 2542025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	240 254
2024	235 536
2023	230 871
2022	226 305
2021	221 961
2020	217 435
2019	213 392
2018	210 187
2017	206 970
2016	203 689
2015	200 291
2014	196 767
2013	193 148
2012	189 439
2011	185 649
2010	181 802
2009	177 853
2008	173 793
2007	169 700
2006	165 638
2005	161 639
2004	157 705
2003	153 814
2002	149 922
2001	146 375
2000	144 018

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	37.5%	58.6%	3.9%
2024	37.8%	58.3%	3.9%
2023	38.3%	57.9%	3.9%
2022	38.8%	57.4%	3.9%
2021	39.4%	56.8%	3.8%
2020	39.9%	56.2%	3.8%
2019	40.5%	55.7%	3.8%
2018	41.0%	55.3%	3.7%
2017	41.4%	55.0%	3.7%
2016	41.7%	54.7%	3.6%
2015	41.9%	54.5%	3.6%
2014	42.0%	54.4%	3.6%
2013	42.0%	54.4%	3.6%
2012	42.0%	54.4%	3.6%
2011	42.0%	54.4%	3.6%
2010	42.0%	54.3%	3.7%
2009	42.1%	54.1%	3.8%
2008	42.1%	54.1%	3.8%
2007	42.0%	54.1%	3.9%
2006	42.0%	54.0%	4.0%
2005	42.0%	54.0%	4.0%
2004	42.1%	53.8%	4.1%
2003	42.2%	53.7%	4.1%
2002	42.3%	53.5%	4.1%
2001	42.5%	53.3%	4.2%
2000	42.8%	53.0%	4.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.602024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.60
2023	3.64
2022	3.70
2021	3.76
2020	3.83
2019	3.90
2018	3.98
2017	4.07
2016	4.20
2015	4.35
2014	4.49
2013	4.58
2012	4.66
2011	4.72
2010	4.77
2009	4.84
2008	4.91
2007	4.96
2006	4.93
2005	4.94
2004	4.96
2003	5.01
2002	5.06
2001	5.10
2000	5.16

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

69.9 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	69.9 years
2023	69.7 years
2022	69.2 years
2021	68.0 years
2020	68.0 years
2019	68.0 years
2018	67.6 years
2017	67.1 years
2016	66.6 years
2015	66.0 years
2014	65.5 years
2013	64.9 years
2012	64.5 years
2011	64.1 years
2010	63.9 years
2009	63.7 years
2008	63.5 years
2007	63.3 years
2006	63.0 years
2005	62.4 years
2004	62.6 years
2003	62.2 years
2002	61.8 years
2001	61.5 years
2000	61.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−6502025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−650
2024	−604
2023	−592
2022	−592
2021	−782
2020	0
2019	−1 716
2018	−1 757
2017	−1 779
2016	−1 793
2015	−1 809
2014	−1 801
2013	−1 787
2012	−1 739
2011	−1 616
2010	−1 529
2009	−1 328
2008	−1 203
2007	−1 127
2006	−1 031
2005	−941
2004	−894
2003	−816
2002	−690
2001	−1 289
2000	−2 798

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.8%
2022	5.8%
2021	7.9%
2020	7.3%
2019	5.5%
2018	5.9%
2017	7.5%
2016	7.6%
2015	6.5%
2014	7.9%
2013	8.9%
2012	7.1%
2011	5.7%
2010	5.8%
2009	5.8%
2008	6.0%
2007	7.0%
2006	7.1%
2005	10.3%
2004	10.7%
2003	11.5%
2002	9.5%
2001	9.6%
2000	9.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	5.0%
2022	5.2%
2021	5.5%
2020	5.0%
2019	6.1%
2018	5.6%
2017	5.9%
2016	6.1%
2015	4.7%
2014	4.4%
2013	6.7%
2012	6.9%
2011	8.8%
2010	10.0%
2009	10.0%
2008	5.5%
2007	6.3%
2006	4.3%
2005	4.9%
2004	3.2%
2003	3.3%
2002	2.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

59.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	59.1%
2023	58.7%
2022	58.6%
2021	55.0%
2020	51.5%
2019	44.3%
2018	38.0%
2017	32.6%
2016	28.0%
2015	25.8%
2014	24.4%
2013	23.0%
2012	21.6%
2011	20.2%
2010	18.8%
2009	16.4%
2008	15.5%
2007	14.6%
2006	14.2%
2005	13.8%
2004	13.3%
2003	10.2%
2002	7.6%
2001	6.3%
2000	4.6%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

40.72017

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2017	40.7
2010	30.8
2000	32.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

69.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	69.2%
2024	68.9%
2023	68.6%
2022	68.4%
2021	68.2%
2020	68.0%
2019	67.9%
2018	67.8%
2017	67.7%
2016	67.5%
2015	67.4%
2014	67.3%
2013	67.1%
2012	67.0%
2011	66.7%
2010	66.1%
2009	65.1%
2008	63.9%
2007	62.5%
2006	61.0%
2005	59.4%
2004	57.9%
2003	56.4%
2002	55.1%
2001	54.0%
2000	53.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

6.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	6.1%
2020	5.8%
2019	5.7%
2018	5.6%
2017	4.9%
2016	5.6%
2015	6.5%
2014	9.4%
2013	91.7%
2012	91.7%
2011	91.1%
2010	91.6%
2009	85.2%
2008	84.9%
2007	84.4%
2006	91.2%
2005	89.8%
2004	83.5%
2003	77.3%
2002	16.5%
2001	15.9%
2000	20.6%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

42.5%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	42.5%
2021	40.8%
2020	41.6%
2019	38.6%
2018	40.6%
2017	39.2%
2016	38.1%
2015	39.2%
2014	38.4%
2013	42.8%
2012	40.1%
2011	42.4%
2010	38.2%
2009	45.4%
2008	46.0%
2007	47.7%
2006	47.3%
2005	47.9%
2004	48.9%
2003	51.8%
2002	55.3%
2001	55.5%
2000	54.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.6 t
2023	0.6 t
2022	0.6 t
2021	0.7 t
2020	0.7 t
2019	0.8 t
2018	0.7 t
2017	0.7 t
2016	0.7 t
2015	0.7 t
2014	0.7 t
2013	0.7 t
2012	0.7 t
2011	0.7 t
2010	0.7 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.6 t
2007	0.6 t
2006	0.6 t
2005	0.6 t
2004	0.5 t
2003	0.5 t
2002	0.4 t
2001	0.4 t
2000	0.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

52.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	52.1%
2022	52.8%
2021	53.4%
2020	54.1%
2019	54.7%
2018	55.4%
2017	56.0%
2016	56.6%
2015	57.3%
2014	57.9%
2013	58.6%
2012	59.2%
2011	59.9%
2010	60.5%
2009	60.5%
2008	60.6%
2007	60.6%
2006	60.6%
2005	60.7%
2004	60.7%
2003	60.7%
2002	60.7%
2001	60.8%
2000	60.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

São Tomé and Príncipe's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1975
Official language: Portuguese
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

STISO alpha-2

STPISO alpha-3

678ISO numeric

Calling code: +239
Internet domain: .st
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

1999FrancophonieOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1039 · World Bank data · Africa