CPI Price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: CPI Price, nominal was 478.26 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
478.26
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 158 countries
All-time high
478.26
in 2026
All-time low
9.05
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2026

01002003004005001996201120261996: 91997: 12.31998: 18.51999: 20.92000: 23.42001: 25.62002: 28.12003: 30.92004: 352005: 412006: 50.52007: 59.82008: 792009: 92.42010: 104.72011: 119.72012: 132.52013: 143.22014: 153.22015: 161.22016: 1702017: 179.72018: 193.82019: 208.82020: 229.32021: 247.92022: 292.62023: 354.82024: 405.72025: 450.52026: 478.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe is 478.26, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 478.26 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 1996.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

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

CPI Price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 9.05
1997 12.29 +35.9%
1998 18.5 +50.5%
1999 20.86 +12.7%
2000 23.4 +12.2%
2001 25.56 +9.2%
2002 28.15 +10.1%
2003 30.91 +9.8%
2004 35.01 +13.3%
2005 41.02 +17.1%
2006 50.48 +23.1%
2007 59.85 +18.5%
2008 78.99 +32.0%
2009 92.39 +17.0%
2010 104.71 +13.3%
2011 119.72 +14.3%
2012 132.45 +10.6%
2013 143.19 +8.1%
2014 153.21 +7.0%
2015 161.25 +5.2%
2016 170 +5.4%
2017 179.68 +5.7%
2018 193.81 +7.9%
2019 208.77 +7.7%
2020 229.28 +9.8%
2021 247.94 +8.1%
2022 292.57 +18.0%
2023 354.78 +21.3%
2024 405.69 +14.4%
2025 450.51 +11.0%
2026 478.26 +6.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 478.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.88, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 478.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +50.5% 12.29 18.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.17 9.05 20.86 4
2000s 46.58 23.4 92.39 10
2010s 156.68 104.71 208.77 10
2020s 351.29 229.28 478.26 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 12 Zambia 527.23 compare
  2. 13 Liberia 520.74 compare
  3. 14 Burundi 510.73 compare
  4. 16 Guinea 465.66 compare
  5. 17 Pakistan 455.3 compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 386.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe?
Cpi price, nominal in Sao Tome and Principe was 478.26 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 478.26 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 1996.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cpi price, nominal?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,127 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.