Macro Index Overview / Sub-Saharan Africa / STP

Sao Tome and Principe · Year 2023 All longitudinal metrics, 4-pillar scores, and peer matrices reflect this country & year

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Sovereign Economic Dossier ISO: STP ST

Sao Tome and Principe

National account data were adjusted to reflect the new banknote (1 new Dobra STN = 1000 old Dobra STD)

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income Blocs: Other Sao Tome

Global Rank (2023)

#194 / 205

Top 95% of global economies

Composite Score (2023)

32.0 / 100

Living Standard (2023)

$1,381

Subscore: 30.21 / 100

CPI Inflation (2023)

21.26%

Stability Score: 8.71 / 100

4-Pillar Structural Health Diagnostic (2023)

Harmonized subscores evaluating Output, Productivity, Inflation Stability, and External Buffer

Benchmark Weights: 35 / 25 / 25 / 15

Living Standards (35%) 30.21

Raw: $1,381 (2015 USD)

Price Stability (25%) 8.71

Raw: 21.26% (Anchor: 3.0%)

External Solvency (25%) 60.09

Raw: 3.03% of GDP

Economic Scale (15%) 28.4

Raw: $0.7B Current USD

Optimal Component Weights & Peak Rank Frontier (2023)

External Solvency & Trade Surplus Driven

What we are doing here: We simulate an automated mathematical simplex across all 286 valid permutations of weights for the 4 pillars (summing to 100%) against every competing sovereign country in 2023. This discovers which weighting system maximizes Sao Tome and Principe's global competitive ranking by accentuating its comparative strengths.

Peak Rank #41 / 205

Default Rank #194

+153 Ranks

Living Standards 0%

Baseline: 35%

Price Stability 0%

Baseline: 25%

External Solvency 100%

Baseline: 25%

Economic Scale 0%

Baseline: 15%

Policy Insight & Strategic Advantage: Sao Tome and Principe achieves peak standing through massive current account surpluses and external asset buffers.

Under this bespoke weighting, Sao Tome and Principe's composite score climbs to 60.1 (compared to 32 under standard multilateral weighting).

Longitudinal Trajectory & Peer Comparison Sandbox (1960–2025)

Tracking Sao Tome and Principe's multi-decade trajectory overlaid with peer benchmark economies in Year 2023

Active Comparisons:

Sao Tome and Principe (STP)

India (IND)

China (CHN)

United States (USA)

Germany (DEU)

Observation Year 2023 • Global Rank: #194 / 205 • Composite Score: 32.0 / 100 • Living Standard: $1,381 • Inflation: 21.26%

Year 2023

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Primary: Sao Tome and Principe Peers (Dashed)

Cross-Sectional Benchmark Standing in Year 2023

5 economies compared · Ordered by Global Rank

Country	Rank (2023)	Composite Score	GDP per Capita	CPI Inflation	Current Account (% GDP)	Nominal GDP ($)
Germany (DEU)	#16	81.1	$44,369	5.95%	5.50%	$4562.2B
United States (USA)	#17	80.0	$65,667	4.12%	-3.34%	$27811.5B
China (CHN)	#37	72.3	$12,484	0.23%	1.41%	$18270.4B
India (IND)	#93	59.5	$2,230	5.65%	-0.91%	$3500.9B
Sao Tome and Principe (STP) Active	#194	32.0	$1,381	21.26%	3.03%	$0.7B

Decade-by-Decade Historical Milestones (1970–2023)

Visualizing seminal macroeconomic shifts, shocks, and structural transitions for Sao Tome and Principe

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Selected Era: 2023 · Click any node to select