Inflation São Tomé and Príncipe 2019
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 February at 9.2%. The lowest inflation was in October at 4.8%.
- Highest month
- February: 9.2%
- Lowest month
- October: 4.8%
- Difference
- 4.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 7.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 7.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 7.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 7.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% higher than the 5-year average of 6.4%.
- 5-year average
- 6.4%
- 10-year average
- 8%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 5.3%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has risen by +0.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -5.4 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 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.3% | +0.6 |
| February | 9.2% | +1.5 |
| March | 9.1% | +1.9 |
| April | 9.0% | +2.5 |
| May | 9.0% | +1.7 |
| June | 8.6% | +2.0 |
| July | 8.2% | +2.8 |
| August | 7.0% | -0.6 |
| September | 5.4% | -3.9 |
| October | 4.8% | -5.4 |
| November | 6.7% | -2.9 |
| December | 7.7% | -1.3 |
| Average | 7.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.