This page in:

This page in: English

Português

The World Bank in Sao Tome and Principe

São Tomé and Príncipe is an archipelago of just over 1,000 square kilometers in the Gulf of Guinea and one of the smallest economies in Africa.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Head Above Water: São Tomé and Príncipe's Path to Flood Resilience
STORY

A Break from Crushing Waves: Building Resilience in the Tropical Islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
PRESS RELEASE

São Tomé and Príncipe Gets a $15 Million Boost to Restore Macroeconomic Stability and Achieve a Stronger Recovery

Sao Tome and Principe At-A-Glance

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (STP) is an archipelago 350 km off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, composed of six districts and the Autonomous Region of Príncipe (Região Autónoma do Príncipe). A Portuguese-speaking country, it has a population of about 225,000 (2021). Classified as lower-middle-income, it is a small island state with a fragile economy, highly vulnerable to exogenous shocks.

Overview

Data

World Development Report

The World Bank’s World Development Report, published annually since 1978, is an invaluable guide to the economic, social, and environmental state of the world today. Each report provides in-depth analysis and policy recommendations on a specific and important aspect of development.

View Report

Research

View All Research

Head Above Water: São Tomé and Príncipe's Path to Flood Resilience

This story map illuminates São Tomé and Príncipe's proactive approach to addressing increasing flood impacts and the complex challenges posed by such climate risks.

Story map: Visualizing São Tomé and Príncipe's Path to Flood Resilience

Blogs

View All Blogs

Experts

Albert G. Zeufack

Country Director for Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sao Tome and Principe

Juan Carlos Alvarez

World Bank Country Manager for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe

View All Experts

Stay Connected

News & Events

What's New

View All What's New

Latest Events

View All Events

In Depth

Oct 04, 2023

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to decelerate from 3.6% in 2022 to 2.5% in 2023.
Sep 12, 2023

CPIA Africa

The 2023 Africa Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report covers the period January to December 2022. The overall average score for Sub-Saharan Africa’s IDA-eligible countries remained unchanged in 2022 ...
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
World Bank Africa Multimedia

Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Stay Connected

Get Project/Country updates by subscribing to E-Alerts

Newsletter Email Alerts First Name

I agree with the terms of the Privacy Notice and consent to my personal data being processed, to the extent necessary, to subscribe to the selected updates.