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
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +105.8% | 135,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 279,562 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Faroe Islands 19.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Switzerland 19.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nauru 19.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uruguay 16.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mexico 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Sweden 15.91 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- GNI 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
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.