São Tomé and Príncipe: economy and key statistics

São Tomé and Príncipe is number 192 in the 311 Nations Index, with a GDP of $1.0 billion in 2025. GDP per person is $4,084. The economy grew by 1.0% in 2025. Unemployment is 9.1%. The economy is 81% services, 12% agriculture, 2% industry.

Part of the 311 Nations Index (311institute.com). Last updated 3 October 2026.

National power

São Tomé and Príncipe is number 187 in the 311 National Power Index, scoring 10.7 out of 100: economic 18, technology 4, military 0 and human capital 27.

Economy at a glance

Main export industries

Sao Tome and Principe exported goods worth about $0.0bn in 2023. Its biggest export industries:

• Cocoa and cocoa preparations: $0.0bn (61.5% of goods exports)
• Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products: $0.0bn (33.8% of goods exports)
• Coffee, tea, mate and spices: $0.0bn (2.0% of goods exports)
• Aircraft, spacecraft: $0.0bn (0.3% of goods exports)
• Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors: $0.0bn (0.3% of goods exports)

Source: UN Comtrade, goods only (services exports are not included).

Other economies in Africa

• South Africa (#40)
• Nigeria (#50)
• Kenya (#62)
• Ethiopia (#67)
• Angola (#69)
• Ghana (#70)
• Côte d'Ivoire (#77)
• DR Congo (#81)
• Tanzania (#83)
• Uganda (#89)
• Sudan (#91)
• Cameroon (#92)
• Zimbabwe (#96)
• Senegal (#108)
• Mali (#114)

Questions and answers

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

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