CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate was 7.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
12th
of 158 countries
All-time high
50.52 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
5.25 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
29
1997–2025

CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1997–2025

10203040501997201120251997: 35.9 % change on previous year1998: 50.5 % change on previous year1999: 12.7 % change on previous year2000: 12.2 % change on previous year2001: 9.2 % change on previous year2002: 10.1 % change on previous year2003: 9.8 % change on previous year2004: 13.3 % change on previous year2005: 17.1 % change on previous year2006: 23.1 % change on previous year2007: 18.5 % change on previous year2008: 32 % change on previous year2009: 17 % change on previous year2010: 13.3 % change on previous year2011: 14.3 % change on previous year2012: 10.6 % change on previous year2013: 8.1 % change on previous year2014: 7 % change on previous year2015: 5.2 % change on previous year2016: 5.4 % change on previous year2017: 5.7 % change on previous year2018: 7.9 % change on previous year2019: 7.7 % change on previous year2020: 9.8 % change on previous year2021: 8.1 % change on previous year2022: 18 % change on previous year2023: 21.3 % change on previous year2024: 14.4 % change on previous year2025: 7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 7.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.52 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.25 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1997 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1997 35.87 % change on previous year
1998 50.52 % change on previous year +40.8%
1999 12.72 % change on previous year -74.8%
2000 12.2 % change on previous year -4.1%
2001 9.22 % change on previous year -24.4%
2002 10.13 % change on previous year +9.8%
2003 9.8 % change on previous year -3.3%
2004 13.29 % change on previous year +35.6%
2005 17.14 % change on previous year +29.0%
2006 23.09 % change on previous year +34.7%
2007 18.54 % change on previous year -19.7%
2008 31.99 % change on previous year +72.5%
2009 16.96 % change on previous year -47.0%
2010 13.34 % change on previous year -21.3%
2011 14.33 % change on previous year +7.4%
2012 10.64 % change on previous year -25.8%
2013 8.11 % change on previous year -23.8%
2014 7 % change on previous year -13.7%
2015 5.25 % change on previous year -25.0%
2016 5.43 % change on previous year +3.6%
2017 5.69 % change on previous year +4.7%
2018 7.87 % change on previous year +38.3%
2019 7.72 % change on previous year -1.9%
2020 9.82 % change on previous year +27.2%
2021 8.14 % change on previous year -17.1%
2022 18 % change on previous year +121.2%
2023 21.26 % change on previous year +18.1%
2024 14.35 % change on previous year -32.5%
2025 7.03 % change on previous year -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.04 % change on previous year 12.72 % change on previous year 50.52 % change on previous year 3
2000s 16.24 % change on previous year 9.22 % change on previous year 31.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.54 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 14.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.1 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year 21.26 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 9 Comoros 7.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 7.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Egypt 6.99 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Lebanon 6.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Gambia 6.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 50.52 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,898 data points, 1988–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.