Inflation São Tomé and Príncipe 2018
Average inflation: 7.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 10.2%. The lowest inflation was in July at 5.4%.
- Highest month
- October: 10.2%
- Lowest month
- July: 5.4%
- Difference
- 4.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.5%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 4.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.6% higher than the 5-year average of 6.2%.
- 5-year average
- 6.2%
- 10-year average
- 8.1%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 5.3%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +2.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +3.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.8% 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 €107.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7% | +3.0 |
| February | 7.7% | +2.8 |
| March | 7.2% | +2.3 |
| April | 6.5% | +2.1 |
| May | 7.3% | +3.8 |
| June | 6.6% | +0.8 |
| July | 5.4% | -1.8 |
| August | 7.6% | +1.1 |
| September | 9.3% | +2.9 |
| October | 10.2% | +3.7 |
| November | 9.6% | +3.7 |
| December | 9.0% | +1.3 |
| Average | 7.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.