GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,155 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 211.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 1,169 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
1972 1,224 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1973 1,500 current LCU per square kilometre +22.5%
1974 1,605 current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
1975 1,677 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1976 1,718 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
1977 2,019 current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
1978 2,174 current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
1979 2,516 current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1980 3,102 current LCU per square kilometre +23.3%
1981 3,429 current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
1982 3,411 current LCU per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 3,270 current LCU per square kilometre -4.1%
1984 3,555 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1985 3,844 current LCU per square kilometre +8.1%
1986 4,195 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1987 6,214 current LCU per square kilometre +48.1%
1988 8,274 current LCU per square kilometre +33.2%
1989 11,957 current LCU per square kilometre +44.5%
1990 16,315 current LCU per square kilometre +36.4%
1991 20,232 current LCU per square kilometre +24.0%
1992 28,433 current LCU per square kilometre +40.5%
1993 50,163 current LCU per square kilometre +76.4%
1994 89,774 current LCU per square kilometre +79.0%
1995 135,847 current LCU per square kilometre +51.3%
1996 279,562 current LCU per square kilometre +105.8%
1997 390,204 current LCU per square kilometre +39.6%
1998 457,752 current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
1999 518,849 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
2000 581,255 current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
2001 670,546 current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
2002 774,677 current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
2003 969,499 current LCU per square kilometre +25.1%
2004 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
2005 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.7%
2006 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.8%
2007 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.6%
2008 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.8%
2009 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
2010 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
2011 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.9%
2012 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
2013 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.4%
2014 5.83 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
2015 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2016 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
2017 7.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2018 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.4%
2019 9.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
2020 10.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.4%
2021 11.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
2022 13.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
2023 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.20 million current LCU per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI (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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +105.8% 135,847 current LCU per square kilometre 279,562 current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,676 current LCU per square kilometre 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre 2,516 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 5,125 current LCU per square kilometre 3,102 current LCU per square kilometre 11,957 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 198,713 current LCU per square kilometre 16,315 current LCU per square kilometre 518,849 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 581,255 current LCU per square kilometre 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre 9.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 88 Faroe Islands 19.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 Switzerland 19.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Nauru 19.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Uruguay 16.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Mexico 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Sweden 15.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,446 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (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.