Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
South Africa rank
128th

GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 522,810 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 128th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre 61,575 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre 123,059 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre 306,958 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre 390,805 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre 40,022 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre 591,180 constant LCU per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
522,810 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 128th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,754 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.