Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)

Sao Tome and Principe
859,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
848,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
85th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 859,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 848,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 130,598 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 22,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 108,154 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 220,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 61,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 158,227 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 276,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 94,894 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 181,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 291,798 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 162,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 129,570 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 415,095 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 342,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 72,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 696,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 703,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 6,402 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 853,912 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 793,145 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 60,767 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 859,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 848,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
11,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.