GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 121 Bhutan 5.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Malaysia 4.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 France 4.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Eswatini 4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Africa 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.