What is the highest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.3%

World rank

3rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+49.7%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 47.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

1 American Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)
Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
Population density 556.27 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/long-term-urban-population-region-per-unit-of-gdp/sao-tome-and-principe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/long-term-urban-population-region-per-unit-of-gdp/sao-tome-and-principe/">Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Long term urban population region ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Long term urban population region Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.