GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.71 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 746,573 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 746,573 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 785,650 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 807,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 847,808 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 864,014 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 926,838 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +28.1% | 1.33 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.71 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 766,112 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 746,573 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 785,650 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 807,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.25 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.71 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 64 Rwanda 1.65 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Comoros 1.60 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Macedonia 1.60 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mexico 1.49 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Montenegro 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bahamas 1.34 million constant 2021 international $ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,573 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.