Inflation São Tomé and Príncipe 2017
Average inflation: 5.7%
Inflation in 2017
Inflation is very high at 5.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 7.7%. The lowest inflation was in May at 3.5%.
- Highest month
- December: 7.7%
- Lowest month
- May: 3.5%
- Difference
- 4.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 6.3%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.3% in 2015).
- 5-year average
- 6.3%
- 10-year average
- 8.1%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 5.3%
Trend
Over the period 2015-2017, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by 0.3 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -2.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.7 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 105.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7% | +0.2 |
| February | 4.9% | +0.5 |
| March | 4.9% | +0.2 |
| April | 4.4% | -1.5 |
| May | 3.5% | -2.7 |
| June | 5.8% | +0.3 |
| July | 7.2% | +1.7 |
| August | 6.5% | +1.0 |
| September | 6.4% | +0.6 |
| October | 6.5% | +0.7 |
| November | 5.9% | -0.3 |
| December | 7.7% | +2.6 |
| Average | 5.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.