GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 785,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
785,960 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
785,960 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
40,651 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 785,960 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 785,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,651 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,651 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 40,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 45,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 61,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 63,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 65,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 56,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 53,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 60,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 71,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 89,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 89,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 83,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 77,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 80,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 86,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 108,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 114,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 95,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 95,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 113,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 100,260 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 88,485 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 116,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 122,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 95,644 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 126,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 85,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 66,502 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 72,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 72,856 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 75,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 85,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 103,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 116,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 139,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 151,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 160,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 195,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 208,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 197,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 235,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 237,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 281,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 313,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 274,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 307,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 335,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 401,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 429,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 495,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 549,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 668,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 785,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 208,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 197,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 429,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 495,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 785,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 94 Azerbaijan 839,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Armenia 835,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Comoros 791,703 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Micronesia, Federated States of 716,440 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Haiti 710,327 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Indonesia 705,336 current 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)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,324 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,104 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 785,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 785,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,651 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.