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Sao Tome and Principe vs Cameroon

163 indicators have a value for Sao Tome and Principe, Cameroon, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$1.16B vs $65.14BSao Tome and Principe vs Cameroon
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $2,125Sao Tome and Principe vs Cameroon
Population240.25K vs 29.88MSao Tome and Principe vs Cameroon

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Indicator Sao Tome and Principe CameroonPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$65.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$2,1252026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%3.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-1.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%3.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%39.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M$-4.25B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%3.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$1,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$5,7002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$172.94B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%16.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%24.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%14.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%50.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%19.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M$690.15M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%1.3%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%31.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$5.06B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%65.2%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%56.6%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy60.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%33.4%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%-5.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$9.51M$598.95M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1%1%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.428.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$332023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%15.5%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%41.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%14.6%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%43.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%67.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%75.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy132024
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.72024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%0.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%3.2%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M$7.71B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M$11.96B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8070.772025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4960.3762025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54.1%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%6%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%22.8%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%2.1%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%13.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%20.3%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.5882023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4920.5582023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.3612023
PopulationDemographics240.25K29.88M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years64 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.64.262024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%44.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%41.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%55.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²65.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.732.42026
Death RateDemographics5.456.812026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.82-0.622026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years66.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.240.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%4.6%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60482023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%67.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4258.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.664.82024
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.424.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth871322024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%83%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%6.9%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.2105.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$792023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%5.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%27.2%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%2.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation16.7%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.2%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.9%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation35.2%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation72.3%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.8%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%4.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%20.9%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t6.66M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t29.77K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t320K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.2M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture100K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t2.2M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture345.58K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture615.64 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha1,833 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,160 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,337 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head5.9M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.262025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.1142025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.9392025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-1.222024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-0.82024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.35-1.252024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-1.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.732024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.16-1.242024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths375 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance042025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian408.61K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.55K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%46.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.4108.22024
4G CoverageTechnology96%75%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%75%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%17.2%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%6.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%72%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K331.03K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW1.5K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW89.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW1.4K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%30.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy226 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy22%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW27.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%42.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.6%2023/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%72%2023/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%26.9%2023/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh7.3 TWh2023/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh226 gCO₂/kWh2023/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh1,252 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t0.35 t2024
Forest AreaClimate52.1%42.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%11%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³55.6 µg/m³2023

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