| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 223a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 232.7a | |
| Capital city | Sao Tome | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 80.1c | |
| UN membership date | 16-Sep-75 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 964b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.2a | |
| National currency | Dobra (STN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 20d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 197 | 318 | 422b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.7 | 3.9 | 1.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 094.7 | 1 595.8 | 1 961.2b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.4b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 18.2 | 15.7 | 12.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 70.1 | 72.1 | 74.8b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 24.3 | 21.1 | 18.7d |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 17.8 | 18.3 | 18.4d |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 57.9 | 60.5 | 62.9d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 14.7 | 13.5 | 13.7d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 41.5 / 76.2 | 41.6 / 76.1 | 41.2 / 74.0d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 154 | 185c |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 86 | 107b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6 | 9 | 11e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 112 | 142 | 164e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -106 | -133 | -153e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -88 | -69 | -60d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.7 | 2 | 1.9d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 65 | 70.2 | 73.6b |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 4.2 | 3.8 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4d |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 68.3 / 63.9 | 70.8 / 66.2 | 72.4 / 67.7d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.4 / 4.4 | 43.3 / 4.5 | 41.3 / 5.1a |
| International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 2.7 / 1.5 | 2.4 / 1.2 | 2.1 / 1.0d |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 42.1 | 32.1 | 26.4d |
| Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP) | 6.8 | 5.3 | 6.3c |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 0.3 | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.7 | 3.9 | 5.1e,c |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 116.2 / 117.0 | 103.2 / 107.3 | 105.0 / 108.5j |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 52.3 / 51.2 | 86.9 / 78.2 | 95.9 / 82.9j |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 17.8 / 22.6 | 64.3 / 56.4 | 78.2 / 63.0j |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.3 | 3.3k | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 7.3 | 18.2 | 23.6l |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 18.8 | 25.8e | 29.9e,j |
| Threatened species (number) | 70 | 81 | 116 |
| Forested areae (% of land area) | 60.5 | 57.3 | 55.4c |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 | 1e | 1e,c |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 13 | 14e | 14e,c |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 8 | 26 | 33c |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 79.5 | 79.5 | 79.5d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 36.3 / 21.4 | 38.6 / 23.1 | 40.1 / 24.7d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 26.1 / 18.8 | 31.1 / 24.3 | 36.1 / 30.3d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 25.35 | 15.44 | 11.95b |