Sao Tome and Principe—GDP Deflator (%)
Sao Tome and Principe's gdp deflator (%) was 17.7% in 2024, ranking #18 out of 209 countries. This represents a -25.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 28.8% (2008) and the lowest was 4.1% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.7% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +205.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +118.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +200.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +60.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 10.0% |
Top Countries — GDP Deflator (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 1097.2% | 2024 |
| 2 | Sudan | 243.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Argentina | 207.6% | 2024 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 202.9% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 112.1% | 2022 |
| 6 | Turkiye | 59.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Venezuela, RB | 54.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 33.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Cuba | 32.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 28.4% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.
Methodology
Data compiled by Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).