GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,155 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,169 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 1,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 2,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 3,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 3,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3,411 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,270 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 3,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 4,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 6,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 8,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 11,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 16,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 20,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 28,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 50,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1994 | 89,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1995 | 135,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 279,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1997 | 390,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 457,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 518,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 581,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 670,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 774,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 969,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 7.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 9.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 10.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 11.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 15.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,516 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,125 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,102 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,957 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,713 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 518,849 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 581,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 89 Faroe Islands 19.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nauru 19.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cayman Islands 19.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uruguay 16.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mexico 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sweden 15.80 million current LCU 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 146.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,096 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (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.