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Oil tanker docks in São Tomé after nearly twenty days of shortage
After nearly twenty days of fuel shortages in São Tomé, a tanker has begun unloading its cargo. Supplies are expected to recover gradually.
Country
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé & Príncipe in figures
GDP growth
1.0%
2025 · 2026 : 0.4% (projection)
Inflation
0.9%
2025 · 2026 : 11.0% (projection)
Public debt
59.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 55.9% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-3.4%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -1.4% (projection)
Current account balance
-4.3%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -6.1% (projection)
Nominal GDP
1.0 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 1.1 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
4,084 USD
2025 · 2026 : 4,582 USD (projection)
Population
240,254
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5 | – |
| 2016 | 5.2 | – |
| 2017 | 4.1 | – |
| 2018 | 4.4 | – |
| 2019 | 2 | – |
| 2020 | 2.6 | – |
| 2021 | 1.9 | – |
| 2022 | 0.2 | – |
| 2023 | 0.4 | – |
| 2024 | 1.5 | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | – | 0.4 |
| 2027 | – | 1.9 |
| 2028 | – | 2.6 |
| 2029 | – | 2.8 |
| 2030 | – | 2.8 |
| 2031 | – | 2.8 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.1 | – |
| 2016 | 5.4 | – |
| 2017 | 5.7 | – |
| 2018 | 7.9 | – |
| 2019 | 7.7 | – |
| 2020 | 9.8 | – |
| 2021 | 8.1 | – |
| 2022 | 18.1 | – |
| 2023 | 21.1 | – |
| 2024 | 14.4 | – |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 2026 | – | 11 |
| 2027 | – | 9.6 |
| 2028 | – | 7.1 |
| 2029 | – | 5.9 |
| 2030 | – | 5 |
| 2031 | – | 5 |
- Access to electricity
- 78% (2024)
- Internet users
- 59% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment
- +10.5% (2025)
- Personal remittances
- 3.7% (2025)
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.