Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Eswatini 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Lebanon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Congo 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.