Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
497,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 497,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 497,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 503,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 506,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 512,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 523,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 534,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 542,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 547,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 561,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 575,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 578,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 595,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 615,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 666,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 690,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 736,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 801,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 830,484 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 882,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 911,348 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 924,548 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 943,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 970,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 530,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 497,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 575,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 730,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 578,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 911,348 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 924,548 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 93 Norway 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bahamas 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iraq 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 97 Jordan 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 98 Estonia 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 99 Montenegro 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.