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Sao Tome and Principe

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Sao Tome

Population

240,254

2025 · #181 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$4,084

2025 · #148 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

1.0%

2025 · #172 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

11.0%

2025 · #21 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.0%

2025 · #51 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

69.9

2024 · #155 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.6

2024 · #39 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

69.2%

2025 · #94 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

9.1%

2025 · #43 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

8.8%

2025 · #130 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

23.3%

2025 · #186 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

3.2

2011 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

9.2

2024 · #117 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

5.8%

2023 · #109 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

5.0%

2023 · #55 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.6

2024 · #154 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

42.5%

2022 · #56 of 212

Source: World Bank