Real estate in São Tomé: what makes the region interesting
Country's economic growth in 2025 — +1%³, on average for 2016–2025 — +2.3%⁴ per year. Inflation — 11%¹ (2025), income per capita — $3,800² per year.
Housing market in numbers
Loan rate
17.7%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
11%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Income per person per year
$3,800
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+1%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
9.1%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of São Tomé
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
29 °C⁵ in January · 27 °C⁵ in July
Precipitation
2,532 mm⁶ per year
Hotels
36⁷ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in São Tomé
Country population
240.3K⁸
Political stability
75 out of 100⁹
Unemployment
9.1%¹⁰
Population and stability
Country population
240.3K
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
75 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1World Bank — Inflation, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
2World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
5Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025