Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 88th of 192 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.002 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 million SLC per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0169 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 million SLC per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0953 million SLC per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1459 million SLC per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2951 million SLC per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4145 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4929 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5452 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6022 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6653 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7673 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9381 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 5.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 6.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 7.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 8.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 10.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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% | 0.1459 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2951 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0023 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0028 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0122 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2111 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0169 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5452 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6022 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.17 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.82 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 million SLC per square kilometre | 10.67 million SLC per square kilometre | 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 85 Uruguay 17.13 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 86 Guyana 16.47 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 16.39 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sweden 15.24 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 90 Gambia 14.5 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 91 Algeria 14.12 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.