Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 6.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
85th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
4.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2008201520232008: 4.4M constant LCU per square kilometre2009: 4.7M constant LCU per square kilometre2010: 5.1M constant LCU per square kilometre2011: 5.4M constant LCU per square kilometre2012: 5.4M constant LCU per square kilometre2013: 5.4M constant LCU per square kilometre2014: 5.9M constant LCU per square kilometre2015: 5.6M constant LCU per square kilometre2016: 5.9M constant LCU per square kilometre2017: 6.3M constant LCU per square kilometre2018: 6.5M constant LCU per square kilometre2019: 6.7M constant LCU per square kilometre2020: 6.8M constant LCU per square kilometre2021: 6.9M constant LCU per square kilometre2022: 7.0M constant LCU per square kilometre2023: 6.9M constant LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2023.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
2008 4.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre
2009 4.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
2010 5.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
2011 5.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
2012 5.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 5.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 5.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
2015 5.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre -5.4%
2016 5.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2017 6.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2018 6.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2019 6.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 6.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2021 6.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 7.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 6.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre -2.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 6.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 6.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre 4.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre 4.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2
2010s 5.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre 5.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre 6.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 6.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre 6.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre 7.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 82 Kazakhstan 7.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 83 Poland 7.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 84 Chad 6.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 87 Moldova 6.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 88 Kyrgyzstan 6.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 7.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,569 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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.