GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.69 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
176,524 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 176.5k current international $ per square kilometre1991: 180.6k current international $ per square kilometre1992: 186.0k current international $ per square kilometre1993: 191.5k current international $ per square kilometre1994: 200.9k current international $ per square kilometre1995: 206.9k current international $ per square kilometre1996: 217.6k current international $ per square kilometre1997: 222.1k current international $ per square kilometre1998: 227.1k current international $ per square kilometre1999: 241.9k current international $ per square kilometre2000: 252.0k current international $ per square kilometre2001: 277.4k current international $ per square kilometre2002: 291.8k current international $ per square kilometre2003: 327.2k current international $ per square kilometre2004: 347.0k current international $ per square kilometre2005: 383.7k current international $ per square kilometre2006: 449.4k current international $ per square kilometre2007: 482.5k current international $ per square kilometre2008: 507.0k current international $ per square kilometre2009: 526.5k current international $ per square kilometre2010: 540.3k current international $ per square kilometre2011: 562.5k current international $ per square kilometre2012: 529.6k current international $ per square kilometre2013: 599.5k current international $ per square kilometre2014: 681.1k current international $ per square kilometre2015: 670.1k current international $ per square kilometre2016: 711.2k current international $ per square kilometre2017: 740.0k current international $ per square kilometre2018: 866.9k current international $ per square kilometre2019: 1.0M current international $ per square kilometre2020: 1.2M current international $ per square kilometre2021: 1.3M current international $ per square kilometre2022: 1.7M current international $ per square kilometre2023: 1.6M current international $ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.69 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 176,524 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2023.
Year current international $ per square kilometre Change
1990 176,524 current international $ per square kilometre —
1991 180,554 current international $ per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 185,959 current international $ per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 191,493 current international $ per square kilometre +3.0%
1994 200,940 current international $ per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 206,872 current international $ per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 217,592 current international $ per square kilometre +5.2%
1997 222,080 current international $ per square kilometre +2.1%
1998 227,115 current international $ per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 241,945 current international $ per square kilometre +6.5%
2000 252,042 current international $ per square kilometre +4.2%
2001 277,378 current international $ per square kilometre +10.1%
2002 291,829 current international $ per square kilometre +5.2%
2003 327,154 current international $ per square kilometre +12.1%
2004 346,997 current international $ per square kilometre +6.1%
2005 383,732 current international $ per square kilometre +10.6%
2006 449,425 current international $ per square kilometre +17.1%
2007 482,516 current international $ per square kilometre +7.4%
2008 507,034 current international $ per square kilometre +5.1%
2009 526,465 current international $ per square kilometre +3.8%
2010 540,296 current international $ per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 562,506 current international $ per square kilometre +4.1%
2012 529,635 current international $ per square kilometre -5.8%
2013 599,477 current international $ per square kilometre +13.2%
2014 681,107 current international $ per square kilometre +13.6%
2015 670,082 current international $ per square kilometre -1.6%
2016 711,188 current international $ per square kilometre +6.1%
2017 739,950 current international $ per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 866,942 current international $ per square kilometre +17.2%
2019 1.03 million current international $ per square kilometre +19.2%
2020 1.18 million current international $ per square kilometre +13.9%
2021 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre +13.2%
2022 1.69 million current international $ per square kilometre +26.6%
2023 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre -4.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 205,107 current international $ per square kilometre 176,524 current international $ per square kilometre 241,945 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2000s 384,457 current international $ per square kilometre 252,042 current international $ per square kilometre 526,465 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 693,487 current international $ per square kilometre 529,635 current international $ per square kilometre 1.03 million current international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.18 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.69 million current international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 91 Mexico 1.64 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 92 Norway 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 94 Iraq 1.53 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 95 Estonia 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 96 Montenegro 1.49 million current international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 176,524 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
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GNI, PPP (current 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.