Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Sao Tome and Principe GDP expanded from 1970 to 2024, increasing from $0.04 billion to $0.82 billion.The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 5.75% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1970. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 50%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 10 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Sao Tome and Principe Economic Phases (1970–2024)
Between 1970 to 2024, Sao Tome and Principe experienced the following economic phases:
- High Growth (1972–1973) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1974–1975) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1978–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1982–1983) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1985–1986) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1997–1998) indicating severe economic downturn
- Contraction (2000–2001) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2002–2005) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2006–2007) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (2008–2009) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2013–2014) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2016–2021) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2023–2024) indicating robust economic expansion
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1986 with an increase of 40.124%, while the largest decline was in 1997 at -32.006%.