Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe is 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre, measured 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 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — 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 | 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 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 | 0.0016 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.003 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.004 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0269 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 million SLC per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0849 million SLC per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1283 million SLC per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2644 million SLC per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3688 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4324 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4908 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5502 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6363 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7355 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9136 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 6.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 8.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 10.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 11.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — 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 | +106.0% | 0.1283 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2644 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0024 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0113 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1878 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0154 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4908 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5502 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 | 9.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 million SLC per square kilometre | 10.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 84 Nauru 19.04 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guyana 18.23 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cayman Islands 17.43 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mexico 15.98 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sweden 15.8 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 90 Uruguay 15.55 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 national income — value standard local currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. 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 National Income — 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 National Income — 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.