Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,772 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
3,062 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,772 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,062 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 3,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,067 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 4,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 5,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 144 Congo 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Tajikistan 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 146 Kenya 5,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Nigeria 5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 149 Pakistan 5,501 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 5,435 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,772 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,062 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.