Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 28.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe is 28.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.5% | — |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.