What is population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?

Population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.6%

World rank

60th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for population, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1972	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1973	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1974	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1975	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1976	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1977	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1978	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1979	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1980	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1981	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1982	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1983	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1984	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1986	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1987	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1988	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1989	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1990	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1991	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1992	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1993	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1994	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1995	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1996	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1997	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+49.2%
1998	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1999	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2000	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2001	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2002	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2003	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2004	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2005	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2006	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2007	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2009	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2010	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2011	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2012	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2014	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2015	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2016	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2018	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2019	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2020	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2021	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2022	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2024	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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59 Honduras 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
61 Djibouti 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
62 Eswatini 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
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More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.