Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sao Tome and Principe is 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 5.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 8.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 9.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 10.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 91 Guyana 16.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uruguay 15.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mexico 15.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sudan 14.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sweden 13.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 13.47 million current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,324 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,104 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.