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Sao Tome and Principe

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income Sao Tome

Sao Tome and Principe posted GDP of $981.29M in 2025. Population stands at 240,254, while GDP per capita reaches $4,084.40. Latest available inflation is 11.05%, and unemployment is 9.13%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $981.29M 2025 Population, total 240,254 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $4,084.40 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 11.05% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 69.91 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 9.13% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 1.03% 2025

Population, total

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240,254
2025

Population, total increased from 68,012 in 1960 to 240,254 in 2025, a gain of 172,242.

GDP (current US$)

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$981.29M
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $37.21M in 1970 to $981.29M in 2025, a gain of $944.08M.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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11.05%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 35.82% in 1997 to 11.05% in 2025, a decrease of 24.77%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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69.91 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 43.56 years in 1960 to 69.91 years in 2024, a gain of 26.34 years.

Country takeaways

  • Sao Tome and Principe posts $981.29M for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #178.
  • Sao Tome and Principe posts 240,254 for Population, total in 2025; global position: #181.
  • Sao Tome and Principe posts $4,084.40 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #127.
  • Sao Tome and Principe posts 11.05% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #150.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 68,012 in 1960 to 240,254 in 2025, a gain of 172,242.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $37.21M in 1970 to $981.29M in 2025, a gain of $944.08M.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 35.82% in 1997 to 11.05% in 2025, a decrease of 24.77%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 43.56 years in 1960 to 69.91 years in 2024, a gain of 26.34 years.

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