Share of World GDP: São Tomé and Príncipe

Analysis# São Tomé and Príncipe Share of World GDP São Tomé and Príncipe accounts for 0.001% of global GDP in 2026, a figure unchanged since the nation's emergence as an independent state in 1980. The country has maintained this minimal share across a 50-year span, with no variation recorded from 1980 through 2030. At 0.001%, the island nation ranks among the world's smallest economies by global output contribution. Stability rather than growth characterizes the nation's economic trajectory. From 2017 through 2026, the share remained flat at 0.001%, reflecting a persistent gap between São Tomé and Príncipe's economic scale and global economic expansion. Projections extending to 2030 suggest this stagnant share will continue, indicating that without significant structural economic changes, the archipelago's relative position in world GDP will remain negligible in the near term.