Sao Tome & Principe GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sao Tome and Principe is $1.16 billion ($1,161,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.4%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Sao Tome and Principe (with a population of 244,994 people) is $4,739 in 2026, an increase of $654 from $4,085 in 2025; this represents a change of 16.0% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,161,000,000 | 3.4% | $4,739 | 1.97% |
| 2025 | $981,000,000 | 2.1% | $4,085 | 2% |
| 2024 | $828,000,000 | 1.1% | $3,517 | 2.02% |
| 2023 | $696,000,000 | 0.4% | $3,014 | 2.02% |
| 2022 | $546,000,000 | 0.2% | $2,412 | 1.96% |
| 2021 | $529,000,000 | 1.9% | $2,381 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | $476,000,000 | 2.6% | $2,188 | 1.89% |
| 2019 | $416,000,000 | 2.0% | $1,950 | 1.52% |
| 2018 | $387,000,000 | 4.4% | $1,841 | 1.55% |
| 2017 | $325,000,000 | 4.1% | $1,571 | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $294,000,000 | 5.2% | $1,443 | 1.7% |
| 2015 | $262,000,000 | 1.5% | $1,307 | 1.79% |
| 2014 | $295,000,000 | 4.9% | $1,500 | 1.87% |
| 2013 | $269,000,000 | 5.1% | $1,393 | 1.96% |
| 2012 | $231,000,000 | 2.9% | $1,220 | 2.04% |
| 2011 | $228,000,000 | 2.0% | $1,229 | 2.12% |
| 2010 | $191,000,000 | 1.4% | $1,049 | 2.22% |
| 2009 | $201,000,000 | 3.3% | $1,128 | 2.34% |
| 2008 | $188,000,000 | 8.2% | $1,082 | 2.41% |
| 2007 | $145,000,000 | 3.3% | $852 | 2.45% |
| 2006 | $133,000,000 | 9.1% | $805 | 2.47% |
| 2005 | $125,000,000 | 7.1% | $774 | 2.49% |
| 2004 | $104,000,000 | 3.8% | $663 | 2.53% |
| 2003 | $96,000,000 | 6.6% | $621 | 2.6% |
| 2002 | $80,000,000 | 2.4% | $533 | 2.42% |
| 2001 | $72,000,000 | 2.4% | $489 | 1.64% |
| 2000 | $77,000,000 | 0.4% | $533 | 1.11% |
| 1999 | $78,000,000 | 2.5% | $550 | 1.2% |
| 1998 | $73,000,000 | 2.5% | $524 | 1.32% |
| 1997 | $93,000,000 | 1.0% | $679 | 1.43% |
| 1996 | $136,000,000 | 1.5% | $1,017 | 1.53% |
| 1995 | $104,000,000 | 2.0% | $794 | 1.63% |
| 1994 | $132,000,000 | 2.2% | $1,025 | 1.74% |
| 1993 | $127,000,000 | 1.1% | $1,000 | 1.84% |
| 1992 | $96,000,000 | 0.7% | $763 | 1.92% |
| 1991 | $108,000,000 | 1.2% | $891 | 2.21% |
| 1990 | $120,000,000 | −2.2% | $1,017 | 2.5% |
| 1989 | $99,000,000 | 3.1% | $864 | 2.6% |
| 1988 | $100,000,000 | 2.0% | $894 | 2.65% |
| 1987 | $117,000,000 | −2.9% | $1,076 | 2.49% |
| 1986 | $117,000,000 | −5.8% | $1,106 | 2.29% |
| 1985 | $83,000,000 | 9.3% | $811 | 2.13% |
| 1984 | $79,000,000 | −6.0% | $787 | 1.93% |
| 1983 | $76,000,000 | −3.9% | $775 | 1.83% |
| 1982 | $81,000,000 | 3.1% | $848 | 1.88% |
| 1981 | $84,000,000 | −10.3% | $901 | 2.1% |
| 1980 | $69,000,000 | −1.1% | $751 | 2.38% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,644,000,000 | $6,712 | 4.3% | 1.97% |
| 2025 | $1,546,000,000 | $6,435 | 2.9% | 2% |
| 2024 | $1,472,000,000 | $6,252 | 1.6% | 2.02% |
| 2023 | $1,421,000,000 | $6,155 | 2% | 2.02% |
| 2022 | $1,365,000,000 | $6,033 | 5.2% | 1.96% |
| 2021 | $1,272,000,000 | $5,733 | 11.4% | 2.08% |
| 2020 | $1,119,000,000 | $5,145 | 10.5% | 1.89% |
| 2019 | $993,000,000 | $4,655 | 18.1% | 1.52% |
| 2018 | $828,000,000 | $3,941 | 14.7% | 1.55% |
| 2017 | $711,000,000 | $3,436 | 4.3% | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $671,000,000 | $3,295 | 4.4% | 1.7% |
| 2015 | $632,000,000 | $3,156 | 0.7% | 1.79% |
| 2014 | $617,000,000 | $3,134 | 4.8% | 1.87% |
| 2013 | $578,000,000 | $2,992 | 4.9% | 1.96% |
| 2012 | $541,000,000 | $2,853 | 2.8% | 2.04% |
| 2011 | $515,000,000 | $2,776 | 1.9% | 2.12% |
| 2010 | $495,000,000 | $2,723 | 0.5% | 2.22% |
| 2009 | $482,000,000 | $2,711 | 1.6% | 2.34% |
| 2008 | $464,000,000 | $2,669 | 7.7% | 2.41% |
| 2007 | $421,000,000 | $2,479 | 3.5% | 2.45% |
| 2006 | $397,000,000 | $2,395 | 9.8% | 2.47% |
| 2005 | $353,000,000 | $2,182 | 7.8% | 2.49% |
| 2004 | $319,000,000 | $2,025 | 4% | 2.53% |
| 2003 | $299,000,000 | $1,947 | 5.9% | 2.6% |
| 2002 | $276,000,000 | $1,838 | 1.5% | 2.42% |
| 2001 | $265,000,000 | $1,811 | 3% | 1.64% |
| 2000 | $253,000,000 | $1,758 | 0.9% | 1.11% |
| 1999 | $246,000,000 | $1,742 | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | $237,000,000 | $1,706 | 1.8% | 1.32% |
| 1997 | $229,000,000 | $1,676 | 0.9% | 1.43% |
| 1996 | $223,000,000 | $1,662 | 1.5% | 1.53% |
| 1995 | $215,000,000 | $1,638 | 2.2% | 1.63% |
| 1994 | $207,000,000 | $1,603 | 2.4% | 1.74% |
| 1993 | $198,000,000 | $1,564 | 2.3% | 1.84% |
| 1992 | $191,000,000 | $1,529 | 0% | 1.92% |
| 1991 | $186,000,000 | $1,529 | 1.7% | 2.21% |
| 1990 | $178,000,000 | $1,503 | −1.3% | 2.5% |
| 1989 | $175,000,000 | $1,523 | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| 1988 | $163,000,000 | $1,463 | 2.7% | 2.65% |
| 1987 | $155,000,000 | $1,425 | −3.3% | 2.49% |
| 1986 | $155,000,000 | $1,473 | −6.5% | 2.29% |
| 1985 | $162,000,000 | $1,575 | 9.8% | 2.13% |
| 1984 | $144,000,000 | $1,434 | −5% | 1.93% |
| 1983 | $147,000,000 | $1,510 | −2.4% | 1.83% |
| 1982 | $148,000,000 | $1,547 | 7.1% | 1.88% |
| 1981 | $135,000,000 | $1,445 | −3.8% | 2.1% |
| 1980 | $137,000,000 | $1,501 | – | 2.38% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $764,274,043 | $321,609,564 | 2.02% |
| 2023 | $678,976,265 | $318,740,894 | 2.02% |
| 2022 | $540,809,499 | $317,558,772 | 1.96% |
| 2021 | $524,402,456 | $317,023,958 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | $471,229,485 | $311,114,955 | 1.89% |
| 2019 | $412,976,083 | $303,157,496 | 1.52% |
| 2018 | $383,717,328 | $297,171,521 | 1.55% |
| 2017 | $322,002,845 | $284,706,697 | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $292,267,272 | $273,459,369 | 1.7% |
| 2015 | $259,999,643 | $259,999,643 | 1.79% |
| 2014 | $293,119,143 | $256,057,121 | 1.87% |
| 2013 | $267,041,748 | $244,081,947 | 1.96% |
| 2012 | $229,371,348 | $232,194,345 | 2.04% |
| 2011 | $226,455,001 | $225,556,351 | 2.12% |
| 2010 | $190,021,192 | $221,134,909 | 2.22% |
| 2009 | $200,668,065 | $217,977,601 | 2.34% |
| 2008 | $188,021,165 | $211,009,232 | 2.41% |
| 2007 | $149,146,919 | $198,636,586 | 2.45% |
| 2006 | $142,775,104 | $191,657,435 | 2.47% |
| 2005 | $136,450,662 | $176,048,759 | 2.49% |
| 2004 | $114,582,284 | $165,126,276 | 2.53% |
| 2003 | $102,085,769 | $159,483,886 | 2.6% |
| 2002 | $85,171,074 | $147,272,738 | 2.42% |
| 2001 | $75,951,133 | $142,484,975 | 1.64% |
| 2000 | $76,198,395 | $138,248,377 | 1.11% |
| 1999 | $77,302,212 | $137,631,282 | 1.2% |
| 1998 | $72,285,404 | $134,274,413 | 1.32% |
| 1997 | $91,920,274 | $130,999,443 | 1.43% |
| 1996 | $135,188,166 | $129,707,144 | 1.53% |
| 1995 | $103,695,237 | $127,790,288 | 1.63% |
| 1994 | $131,338,415 | $125,284,594 | 1.74% |
| 1993 | $125,742,229 | $122,587,663 | 1.84% |
| 1992 | $94,861,781 | $121,253,872 | 1.92% |
| 1991 | $107,484,143 | $120,410,999 | 2.21% |
| 1990 | $119,297,933 | $118,982,020 | 2.5% |
| 1989 | $98,545,367 | $121,599,629 | 2.6% |
| 1988 | $99,000,764 | $117,902,998 | 2.65% |
| 1987 | $115,952,925 | $115,592,613 | 2.49% |
| 1986 | $115,928,907 | $119,081,847 | 2.29% |
| 1985 | $82,733,069 | $126,456,967 | 2.13% |
| 1984 | $78,213,796 | $115,697,255 | 1.93% |
| 1983 | $75,110,289 | $123,122,082 | 1.83% |
| 1982 | $80,307,763 | $128,084,021 | 1.88% |
| 1981 | $83,499,264 | $124,241,500 | 2.1% |
| 1980 | $81,662,231 | $138,529,274 | 2.38% |
| 1979 | $65,755,928 | $140,043,649 | 2.62% |
| 1978 | $55,044,563 | $120,371,194 | 2.73% |
| 1977 | $49,207,692 | $116,981,878 | 2.68% |
| 1976 | $52,039,421 | $94,785,465 | 2.55% |
| 1975 | $60,101,710 | $93,256,667 | 2.4% |
| 1974 | $57,817,591 | $88,497,202 | 2.26% |
| 1973 | $56,011,245 | $83,737,737 | 2.17% |
| 1972 | $41,430,257 | $82,425,279 | 2.16% |
| 1971 | $37,288,845 | $80,579,183 | 2.2% |
| 1970 | $37,211,826 | $76,468,736 | 2.03% |
Sao Tome & Principe GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,294,000,000 | 3.9% | $5,180 | 1.96% |
| 2028 | $1,412,000,000 | 3.3% | $5,544 | 1.95% |
| 2029 | $1,538,000,000 | 3.3% | $5,925 | 1.94% |
| 2030 | $1,679,000,000 | 3.3% | $6,345 | 1.91% |
| 2031 | $1,820,000,000 | 3.3% | $6,751 | 1.89% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,746,000,000 | $6,990 | −2.9% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | $1,832,000,000 | $7,195 | −3% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | $1,926,000,000 | $7,418 | −3.1% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | $2,025,000,000 | $7,653 | −3.1% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | $2,128,000,000 | $7,895 | – | 1.89% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division