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Sao Tome and Principe

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Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Sao Tome and Principe — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

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IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$1.16B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,7392026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 STN/USD2026-05WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy1%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy50.4%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,8002025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,9202025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2025World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M2024World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%2024World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M2024World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2023World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.72017World Bank
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy13%2017World Bank
Account OwnershipEconomy———
Youth NEET RateEconomy43.8%2017World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$71.9M2018World Bank
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy33.4K2018World Bank
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$21.87M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.6%2024UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%2017ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.42024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy1.9%2021World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$3762023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%2024World Bank
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%2024World Bank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,9192021World Bank
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.4%2017World Bank
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy132024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.72024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy30.5%2017World Bank
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy70%2017World Bank
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7542024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4022024UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.92021World Bank
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2022World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%2023World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%2023World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%2023World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6372023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4922023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4782023UNDP
PopulationDemographics240.25K2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics3.62024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics27.72026UN
Death RateDemographics5.452026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.822026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth9.22024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth———
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health0.462022World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth602023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.72021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth19.5%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth75.42023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.92023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.762023WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth872024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%2024UNICEF
Basic SanitationHealth14%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.912019World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth49.7%2019World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.8%2019World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.172022World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.22024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$1712023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth59.3%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98.1%2019World Bank
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare4.1%2019UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare98.6%2019UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare28%2019UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.5%2019World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation12.8%2015World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.4%2019UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation95.5%2019UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation87.1%2019UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60%2019UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.1%2017UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation91.3%2015UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.5%2015UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.4%2014UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation27.4%2017UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2017World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security———
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture107.32022World Bank
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t2024FAOSTAT
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t2024FAOSTAT
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture———
Millet ProductionAgriculture———
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture———
Wheat ProductionAgriculture———
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture———
Wheat YieldAgriculture———
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance3.22011World Bank
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance452024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6322025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5192025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2892025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.182024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.722024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-0.352024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance0.492024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.892024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.162024World Bank
Refugees HostedHumanitarian———
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian———
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian———
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian———
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.42024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology96%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology32024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology96%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K2023World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure82.4%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy42.5%2022World Bank
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy———
Power Transmission LossesEnergy———
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2023OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2023OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%2023OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%2023OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh2023OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh2023OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate6.1%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate52.1%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate0.2%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.9%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³2023World Bank

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