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São Tomé and Príncipe
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Key facts
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN)
- Area
- 964 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
International Monetary Fund · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelWomen in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Homicide rate
Demographics
Birth rate
28.1#38 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
5.53#162 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-650#91 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
37.5%#39 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.9%#150 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
245 /km²#47 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
3.60#39 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
236.0K#176 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 270.0K
Urban population
69.2%#82 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
12.2%#49 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
-9.3%#133 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
13.3%#151 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
10.5%#16 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$3,517#138 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $6,751
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$6,252#152 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $7,895
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$1.47B#186 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2.13B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$3,800#127 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$828.00M#187 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1.82B
Imports
33.3%#123 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
2.2%#158 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
11.0%#16 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
33.4K
2018· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
1.0%#163 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 2.8%
Remittances received
3.7%#92 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
81.4%#2 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
46.6%#138 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
5.8%#108 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$171#131 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
9.20#79 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
69.9 yrs#137 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
75.0#118 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.46
2022· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
13.6#93 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Society
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.