Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 141.9% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -350.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -84.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +619.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -93.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +639.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -79.2% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | -317.5% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -121.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1221.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -172.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -272.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +94.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -89.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +1245.8% |
| 2021 | -2.0% | -163.5% |
| 2022 | -4.1% | +101.5% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -49.6% |
| 2024 | -1.4% | -34.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -141.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -1.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -4.1% | 3.2% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).