Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 41,153 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,153
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 177 countries
All-time high
45,779
in 2020
All-time low
32,398
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sao Tome and Principe is 41,153, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 45,779 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,398, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33,195 | — |
| 1992 | 32,877 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 32,561 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 32,661 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32,701 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 32,609 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32,398 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,639 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32,889 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32,531 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33,413 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 34,459 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 35,781 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 37,581 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 40,001 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 40,164 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 41,382 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 41,644 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41,072 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40,807 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 40,864 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 41,617 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42,346 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41,806 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 42,722 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43,234 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44,243 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44,346 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45,779 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44,844 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 42,990 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 42,096 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 41,677 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 41,153 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,726 | 32,398 | 33,195 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37,296 | 32,531 | 41,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,306 | 40,807 | 44,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,090 | 41,153 | 45,779 | 6 |
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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 gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sao Tome and Principe was 41,153 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 45,779 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,398 in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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