GDP Growth Rate
Year -
-0.47%
In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe experienced a significant a decrease in its GDP growth rate, which fall to -0.47% from 0.07% in 2022. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe decrease to -2.40% in 2023, compared to -1.82% in 2022.
In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe experienced a decrease in economic performance, with the GDP growth rate falling by 0.54%. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate decrease by 0.58%.
| Year | GDP Growth | Net Chg | GDP Capita Growth | Net Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 5.38 | - | 3.19 | - |
| 1972 | 2.29% | -3.09% | 0.25% | -2.94% |
| 1973 | 1.59% | -0.70% | -0.42% | -0.67% |
| 1974 | 5.68% | 4.09% | 3.53% | 3.95% |
| 1975 | 5.38% | -0.30% | 3.11% | -0.42% |
| 1976 | 1.64% | -3.74% | -0.72% | -3.83% |
| 1977 | 23.42% | 21.78% | 20.38% | 21.10% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -20.52% | 0.28% | -20.10% |
| 1979 | 16.34% | 13.44% | 13.46% | 13.18% |
| 1980 | -1.08% | -17.42% | -3.31% | -16.77% |
| 1981 | -10.31% | -9.23% | -12.09% | -8.78% |
| 1982 | 3.09% | 13.40% | 1.29% | 13.38% |
| 1983 | -3.87% | -6.96% | -5.48% | -6.77% |
| 1984 | -6.03% | -2.16% | -7.69% | -2.21% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | 15.33% | 7.14% | 14.83% |
| 1986 | -5.83% | -15.13% | -7.87% | -15.01% |
| 1987 | -2.93% | 2.90% | -5.23% | 2.64% |
| 1988 | 2% | 4.93% | -0.59% | 4.64% |
| 1989 | 3.14% | 1.14% | 0.56% | 1.15% |
| 1990 | -2.15% | -5.29% | -4.51% | -5.07% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | 3.35% | -1.05% | 3.46% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -0.50% | -1.35% | -0.30% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | 0.40% | -0.9% | 0.45% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | 1.10% | 0.26% | 1.16% |
| 1995 | 2% | -0.20% | 0.15% | -0.11% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -0.50% | -0.25% | -0.40% |
| 1997 | 1% | -0.50% | -0.65% | -0.40% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | 1.50% | 0.94% | 1.59% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | 0.00% | 1.04% | 0.10% |
| 2000 | 0.45% | -2.05% | -0.88% | -1.92% |
| 2001 | 3.06% | 2.61% | 1.27% | 2.15% |
| 2002 | 3.36% | 0.30% | 0.89% | -0.38% |
| 2003 | 8.29% | 4.93% | 5.53% | 4.64% |
| 2004 | 3.54% | -4.75% | 0.95% | -4.58% |
| 2005 | 6.61% | 3.07% | 3.99% | 3.04% |
| 2006 | 8.87% | 2.26% | 6.21% | 2.22% |
| 2007 | 3.64% | -5.23% | 1.13% | -5.08% |
| 2008 | 6.23% | 2.59% | 3.69% | 2.56% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -2.93% | 0.91% | -2.78% |
| 2010 | 1.45% | -1.85% | -0.79% | -1.70% |
| 2011 | 2% | 0.55% | -0.14% | 0.65% |
| 2012 | 2.94% | 0.94% | 0.84% | 0.98% |
| 2013 | 5.12% | 2.18% | 3.04% | 2.20% |
| 2014 | 4.91% | -0.21% | 2.92% | -0.12% |
| 2015 | 1.54% | -3.37% | -0.29% | -3.21% |
| 2016 | 5.18% | 3.64% | 3.37% | 3.66% |
| 2017 | 4.11% | -1.07% | 2.41% | -0.96% |
| 2018 | 4.38% | 0.27% | 2.74% | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 2.01% | -2.37% | 0.47% | -2.27% |
| 2020 | 2.62% | 0.61% | 0.73% | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -0.72% | -0.14% | -0.87% |
| 2022 | 0.07% | -1.83% | -1.82% | -1.68% |
| 2023 | -0.47% | -0.54% | -2.4% | -0.58% |