Name: Sao Tome and Principe Inflation Rate
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Inflation Rate in Sao Tome and Principe rose 9.2% in May 2026, accelerating from a 8.6% increase in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Sao Tome and Principe averaged 14.42 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 86.80 percent in February of 1998 and a record low of 3.50 percent in May of 2017. source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica

Inflation Rate in Sao Tome and Principe is expected to be 9.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sao Tome and Principe Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 10.00 percent in 2027 and 9.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	297.10	294.40	points	May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	9.20	8.60	percent	May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.90	0.60	percent	May 2026

Sao Tome and Principe Inflation Rate

In Sao Tome and Principe, the main components of the Consumer Price Index are: Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages (73% of the total weight), Housing & Utilities (6%) and Transport (4%). Household Contents, Equipment & Maintenance accounts for 4%, Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco for 4%, and Clothing & Footwear for 3%. Others include: Communications (2%), Restaurants & Hotels (2%), Miscellaneous Goods & Services (2%), Recreation & Culture (1%), Education (0.44%), and Health (0.41%).