Inflation São Tomé and Príncipe 2020
Average inflation: 9.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 11.8%. The lowest inflation was in February at 8.1%.
- Highest month
- October: 11.8%
- Lowest month
- February: 8.1%
- Difference
- 3.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.5% higher than the 5-year average of 7.3%.
- 5-year average
- 7.3%
- 10-year average
- 8.2%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 5.3%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has risen by +2.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +7.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.8% 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 €109.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.0% | +0.7 |
| February | 8.1% | -1.1 |
| March | 8.1% | -1.0 |
| April | 9.6% | +0.6 |
| May | 10.0% | +1.0 |
| June | 10.1% | +1.5 |
| July | 10.2% | +2.0 |
| August | 10.0% | +3.0 |
| September | 10.8% | +5.4 |
| October | 11.8% | +7.0 |
| November | 10.8% | +4.1 |
| December | 9.3% | +1.6 |
| Average | 9.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.