Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 852,181 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 852,181 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 852,181 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301,921 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 301,921 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 321,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 322,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 386,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 385,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 420,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 478,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 393,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 415,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 465,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 548,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 577,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 625,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 697,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 707,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 852,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 301,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 321,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 439,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 322,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 577,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 625,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 852,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 76 Albania 904,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bulgaria 902,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 869,703 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Haiti 844,028 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 749,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cape Verde 723,836 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 852,181 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 852,181 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.