Sao Tome and Principe: Economic freedom, overall index

The latest value from 2025 is 60 index points, a decline from 61 index points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 60 index points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 2009 to 2025 is 54 index points. The minimum value, 44 index points, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 62 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The Overall index of economic freedom has ten components grouped into four broad categories: Rule of Law; Limited Government; Regulatory Efficiency and Open Markets. The overall economic freedom is scored on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 represents the maximum freedom.