Consumer price index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Consumer price index 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 190 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 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% |
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 |
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- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 33.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 22.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 179.4 SDR per person (2024)
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- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
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 190 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).