Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2008201520232008: 3.9M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 4.5M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 5.1M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 5.9M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 6.7M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 6.9M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 8.0M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 7.9M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 8.4M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 9.1M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 10.3M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 11.6M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 12.3M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 13.4M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 15.5M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 18.4M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2008 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
2009 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.1%
2010 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.6%
2011 5.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
2012 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
2013 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.0%
2015 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2017 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2018 10.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
2019 11.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
2020 12.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2021 13.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 15.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.9%
2023 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.8%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 2
2010s 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 14.91 million current LCU per square kilometre 12.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 72 Kenya 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 Netherlands 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Gabon 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Luxembourg 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 San Marino 16.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Congo 15.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (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.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (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.