Markets Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
Currency 21.12 21.24 21.37 21.49 21.61 21.87

Overview Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -6.40 2.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 13.90 14.1 14 14 14 14
Inflation Rate (%) 8.80 10 8.5 7 6.5 6.2
Interest Rate (%) 9.00 9 9 8 8 8
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -12.16 -32.3 -32.3 -32.3 -32.3 -32.3
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 103.00 100 90 90 90 90
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.00 -4.7 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2

GDP Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -6.40 2.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
GDP (USD Billion) 0.47 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.34
GDP per capita (USD) 1315.66 1250 1250 1250 1250 1320
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 4051.60 3800 3800 3800 3800 3850

Labour Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 13.90 14.1 14 14 14 14
Population (Million) 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21

Prices Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 8.80 10 8.5 7 6.5 6.2
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 2.00 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 153.51 161 161 160 163 171

Money Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
Interest Rate (%) 9.00 9 9 8 8 8
Foreign Exchange Reserves (STD Million) 211.19 160 160 160 160 170

Trade Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -12.16 -32.3 -32.3 -32.3 -32.3 -32.3
Imports (USD Million) 13.72 38 38 38 38 38
Exports (USD Million) 1.56 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7

Government Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2022
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 103.00 100 90 90 90 90
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.00 -4.7 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2


This page has economic forecasts for Sao Tome and Principe including a long-term outlook for the next decades, plus medium-term expectations for the next four quarters and short-term market predictions for the next release affecting the Sao Tome and Principe economy.