Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 4,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 4,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 5,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 6,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 6,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 115 Cote d'Ivoire 6,960 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Cambodia 6,909 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Ghana 6,783 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Honduras 6,190 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Mauritania 6,185 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 121 Kenya 5,863 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 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 differences in living costs between countries.