São Tomé and Principe: GNI per capita (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, São Tomé and Principe's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 14,709 on 2024 (from 81,197 to 95,906).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +2,685 and a typical year strayed about 3,288 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16,946 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.87 in 1983. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 7,016 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, São Tomé and Principe had the 100th highest value of the 181 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to São Tomé and Principe in the 2025 ranking

• China — 96th of 181: 99,084
• Romania — 97th of 181: 98,096
• Australia — 98th of 181: 97,831
• Zimbabwe — 100th of 181: 94,934
• Switzerland — 101st of 181: 94,652
• United States — 102nd of 181: 89,489

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 56 values

GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 3.18 million (2025)
• Benin — 953,995 (2025)
• Botswana — 101,272 (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 628,558 (2025)
• Burundi — 1.24 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 559,911 (2025)
• Cameroon — 1.13 million (2025)
• Central African Republic — 342,236 (2025)
• Chad — 567,980 (2025)
• Comoros — 901,810 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 2.08 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for São Tomé and Principe

• GDP (current US$) — US$981.29 million (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 21.28 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$326.78 million (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 4.28 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$4,084 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 88,591 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,360 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 17,810 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$1.06 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 23.04 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is São Tomé and Principe's GNI per capita (current LCU)?

95,906 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 663,454% from 14.45 in 1970 (17.35% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 95,906 in 2025 and the lowest 13.98 in 1971.

How does São Tomé and Principe rank?

100th highest of 181 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (current LCU) unusual for São Tomé and Principe?

In 2025, São Tomé and Principe's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 14,709 on 2024 (from 81,197 to 95,906). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +2,685 and a typical year strayed about 3,288 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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