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Sao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic

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

GDP$1.16B vs $3.49BSao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $613Sao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic
Population240.25K vs 5.51MSao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic

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Indicator Sao Tome and Principe Central African RepublicPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$3.49B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$6132026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD565.41 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%6.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%64%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M$-435.91M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%2.6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$5602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$1,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$7.24B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%27.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%21.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%18%2025/2023
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%41.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%9.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%35.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$489.29M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%73.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%65.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%52.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%2.3%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$9.51M$43.82M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1%1.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.421.32024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%27.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$1432023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%66.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%13.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%20.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%79.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%94.6%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy132024
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.72024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%1.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8070.7952025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4960.4862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%71.8%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%0.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%8.3%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%19.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%33.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.4142023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4922023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.2532023
PopulationDemographics240.25K5.51M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years57.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years14.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.65.952024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%55.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%48.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%44.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²9.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.744.72026
Death RateDemographics5.459.142026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.82-2.742026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years59.6 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years55.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.258.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%10.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.072023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60392023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%13.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4691.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.689.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.429.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth874192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%44%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%46%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%30.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%0.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%7.6%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.12023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.2161.32024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$542023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%38.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%1.8%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%29.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%9.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t324.92K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t135.72 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture20K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture10K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t200K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.87K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha741 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,362 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head4.9M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45242024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.2932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.1022025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.8542025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-1.312024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-1.582024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.35-1.712024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-1.832024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-1.272024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.16-1.312024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths362 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance042025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.31K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian427.48K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.45K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%13.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.42024
4G CoverageTechnology96%0.2%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%53.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%59.6%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%76.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%18.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%18.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW59.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW40.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW18.9 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%100%2023
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%0%2023
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh0.1 TWh2023
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh0 gCO₂/kWh2023
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh280 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t0.06 t2024
Forest AreaClimate52.1%35.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%14.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³2023

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