What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.

What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.9%

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+263.7%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+156.1%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

2 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Timor-Leste 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.