Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 14.4%.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +72.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +121.3% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 9.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 8.1% | 21.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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