Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 430.23 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Sao Tome and Principe is 430.23 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 430.23 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.64 2010 = 100, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.64 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1997 | 11.74 2010 = 100 | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 17.67 2010 = 100 | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 19.92 2010 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 22.35 2010 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 24.41 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 26.88 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 29.52 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 33.44 2010 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 39.17 2010 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 48.21 2010 = 100 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 57.15 2010 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 75.44 2010 = 100 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 88.23 2010 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 114.33 2010 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 126.49 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 136.74 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 146.31 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 153.99 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 162.35 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 171.59 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 185.09 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 199.38 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 218.96 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 236.78 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 279.41 2010 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 338.81 2010 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 387.43 2010 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 430.23 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 430.23 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 430.23 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.49 2010 = 100 | 8.64 2010 = 100 | 19.92 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.48 2010 = 100 | 22.35 2010 = 100 | 88.23 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.63 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 199.38 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.27 2010 = 100 | 218.96 2010 = 100 | 430.23 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Consumer price index in Sao Tome and Principe was 430.23 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 430.23 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 2010 = 100 in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for consumer price index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).