Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre was -88,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -88,329 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -67,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -123,652 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -69,273 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | -67,720 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -73,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -98,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2012 | -107,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | -94,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | -123,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2015 | -83,127 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2016 | -71,374 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -78,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | -93,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | -95,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -76,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | -95,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | -97,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | -88,329 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -68,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -69,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -67,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | -91,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -123,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -71,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -89,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -97,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -76,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Timor-Leste -32,127 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Haiti -35,254 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Comoros -82,933 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 French Polynesia -92,555 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Palau -137,163 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Tonga -204,512 current US$ 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 121.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was -88,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -67,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -123,652 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.