Africa Western and Central vs Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
3,638 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
101,781 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Sao Tome and Principe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197419982023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 101,781 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 98,143 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 28.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 37.93 current US$ per square kilometre 466.38 current US$ per square kilometre 428.44 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 53.41 current US$ per square kilometre 775.66 current US$ per square kilometre 722.24 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 145.29 current US$ per square kilometre 565.1 current US$ per square kilometre 419.81 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre 271.71 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3,283 current US$ per square kilometre 16,469 current US$ per square kilometre 13,186 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3,443 current US$ per square kilometre 57,023 current US$ per square kilometre 53,579 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 101,781 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
98,143 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.