Population: 193 thousand in 20131
GDP: $311 million in 20132
GDP per capita: $1,610 nominal3 ($2,970 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 4.0% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 70 | 26.4% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 56 | 21.3% |
| Other activities | 54 | 20.4% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 39 | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 7.7% |
| Construction | 17 | 6.4% |
| Mining and utilities | 9 | 3.2% |
| Total value added | 265 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: N/A
Employment by Industry
N/A
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20137
N/A
Household Wealth: $0 billion (0% of GDP) in 20148
Household Wealth per Adult: $2,976 in 20148
Gini Coefficient: .508 in 20139
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $84 million (27% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Expenditure: $120 million (39% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Budget Balance: -$36 million (-12% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds: N/A
Corporate Tax Rate:N/A
Money Supply (M0): $51 million (16% of GDP) in Nov 2014* 11
Benchmark Interest Rate: Taxa de Referencia = 10.0% in Feb 201512
Total Reserves: $63 million (20% of GDP) in 201313
Exchange Rate: 21,575 Sao Tomean Dobra = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 25, 201514
Inflation: 7.1% in 201315
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 21,575 STD = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201316
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $12 million (4% of GDP) in 201317
Imports: $113 million (36% of GDP) in 201317
Trade Balance: -$101 million (-32% of GDP) in 201317
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $11 million (4% of GDP) in 201318
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $49 million (16% of GDP) in 201219
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
8. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
9. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
10. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
11. Source: Banco Central Sao Tome e Principe, Statistics, Monetary, Monetary Aggregates (Money supply) Go back
12. Source: Banco Central Sao Tome e Principe (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
13. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
14. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
15. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
16. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
17. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back