Inflation São Tomé and Príncipe 2014
Average inflation: 7.0%
Inflation in 2014
Inflation is very high at 7.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 7.4%. The lowest inflation was in April at 6.4%.
- Highest month
- March: 7.4%
- Lowest month
- April: 6.4%
- Difference
- 1.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.0 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 10.0%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (7.0% in 2014).
- 5-year average
- 10%
- 10-year average
- 10%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14.4%
- All-time low (2014)
- 7%
Trend
Over the period 2012-2014, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by 1.2 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -4.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.0 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for STN 100 this year will cost approximately STN 107 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0% | -3.4 |
| February | 6.8% | -3.7 |
| March | 7.4% | -2.4 |
| April | 6.4% | -4.4 |
| May | 6.9% | -2.7 |
| June | 7.4% | +0.2 |
| July | 7.4% | +0.9 |
| August | 7.1% | +0.7 |
| September | 7.1% | +0.7 |
| October | 7.3% | +0.8 |
| November | 6.7% | -0.1 |
| December | 6.4% | -0.7 |
| Average | 7.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.