GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,114 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,102 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 1,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 2,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 3,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 3,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,312 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 4,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 6,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 8,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 12,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 17,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 22,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 31,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 56,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1994 | 100,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 153,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 310,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 435,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 518,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 573,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 633,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 699,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 806,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 994,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 7.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 8.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 9.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 11.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 13.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +102.2% | 153,420 current LCU per square kilometre | 310,252 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +77.3% | 31,753 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,303 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +78.0% | 56,303 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,231 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,598 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,102 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,339 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,958 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,798 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,980 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,812 current LCU per square kilometre | 573,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 633,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 92 Uruguay 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guyana 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mexico 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sweden 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Algeria 14.12 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.