Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 11.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe is 11.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 28th out of 214 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.2% | — |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +90.6% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +98.2% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +200.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +118.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +205.6% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 7.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 5.2% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 25 Somalia 12.9% compare
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- 27 Kyrgyzstan 12.4% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 11.9% compare
- 30 Belarus 10.9% compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 9.6% compare
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 inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.