GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 208 countries
All-time high
332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
79,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 83,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 85,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 87,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 92,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 97,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 98,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 121,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 125,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 145,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 144,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 129,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 133,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 128,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 120,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 131,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 124,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 120,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 122,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 126,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 123,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 125,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 126,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 127,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 130,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 133,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 135,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 136,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 139,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 143,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 144,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 148,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 153,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 166,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 172,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 183,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 199,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 206,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 219,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 227,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 230,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 234,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 241,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 254,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 266,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 270,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 284,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 296,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 309,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 315,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 324,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 330,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 330,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 79,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 145,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 120,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 144,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 123,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 143,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 144,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 227,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 230,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 315,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 324,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 118 Samoa 365,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Uruguay 356,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 346,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Georgia 330,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 328,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Kiribati 325,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 24.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 526.54 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 332,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.