Inflation São Tomé and Príncipe 2015
Average inflation: 5.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 6.5%. The lowest inflation was in December at 4.0%.
- Highest month
- March: 6.5%
- Lowest month
- December: 4.0%
- Difference
- 2.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.8% lower than the 5-year average of 9.1%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.3% in 2015).
- 5-year average
- 9.1%
- 10-year average
- 9.1%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 5.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +1.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -3.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.3% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €105.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4% | -0.6 |
| February | 6.2% | -0.6 |
| March | 6.5% | -0.9 |
| April | 6.1% | -0.3 |
| May | 5.4% | -1.5 |
| June | 5.0% | -2.4 |
| July | 5.0% | -2.4 |
| August | 5.0% | -2.1 |
| September | 4.8% | -2.3 |
| October | 4.3% | -3.0 |
| November | 4.4% | -2.3 |
| December | 4.0% | -2.4 |
| Average | 5.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.