Inflation São Tomé and Príncipe 2016
Average inflation: 5.4%
Inflation in 2016
Inflation is very high at 5.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 6.2%. The lowest inflation was in February at 4.4%.
- Highest month
- May: 6.2%
- Lowest month
- February: 4.4%
- Difference
- 1.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.9 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 7.3%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.3% in 2015).
- 5-year average
- 7.3%
- 10-year average
- 8.5%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 5.3%
Trend
Over the period 2014-2016, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by 0.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -1.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.4 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 105.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5% | -1.9 |
| February | 4.4% | -1.8 |
| March | 4.7% | -1.8 |
| April | 5.9% | -0.2 |
| May | 6.2% | +0.8 |
| June | 5.5% | +0.5 |
| July | 5.5% | +0.5 |
| August | 5.5% | +0.5 |
| September | 5.8% | +1.0 |
| October | 5.8% | +1.5 |
| November | 6.2% | +1.8 |
| December | 5.1% | +1.1 |
| Average | 5.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.