CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 11.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sao Tome and Principe, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 11.05.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.33 | — |
| 2012 | 10.64 | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 8.11 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 7 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.69 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.87 | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.82 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 8.14 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 18.01 | +121.3% |
| 2023 | 21.26 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 14.35 | -32.5% |
| 2025 | 11.05 | -23.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.56, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.54, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 5.25 | 14.33 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.77 | 8.14 | 21.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.