Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0096 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 203.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0096 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.019 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0096 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +102.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 91 Germany 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Norway 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Grenada 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nauru 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 United Kingdom 0.0092 units 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 gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.