The Six / Central Africa / São Tomé and Príncipe
◆ Region 3: Central Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe
African Union member state in Central Africa. Currency: STN.
GDP$1.2B2026
Real GDP growth3.4%2026 (projection)
Inflation9.6%2026
Macro Pulse47 / 100how it is scored
Indicators
Latest available value for each indicator, with its source and reporting period. Values older than our freshness limits are not shown.
| Indicator | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $1.2B | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Growth (Annual %) | 3.4% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $5K | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Inflation (CPI) | 9.6% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Official Exchange Rate (Latest) | 20.98 | May 2026 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Public Debt (% GDP) | 50.4% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Fiscal Balance (% GDP) | 1.0% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Current Account Balance (% GDP) | -4.7% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Total Reserves (Including Gold, Current USD) | $58.8M | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| FDI Net Inflows | $9.5M | 2025 | United Nations Trade and Development (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (Current USD) | $80.1M | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (% GDP) | 9.7% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Balance (USD) | −$197M | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Openness (% GDP) | 46.6% | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| External Debt Stocks (% GNI) | 42.7% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.1% | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Total Population | 240,254 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Access to Electricity | 77.7% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Political Stability Estimate | 0.55 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Regulatory Quality Estimate | -0.94 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Rule of Law Estimate | -0.45 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index | 4.85 | 2021 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |