ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th of 187 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 29.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 35.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 46.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 154.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +236.1% |
| 1983 | 127.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 42.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1985 | 25.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 1987 | 55.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +932.1% |
| 1988 | 135.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.5% |
| 1989 | 137.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1191.7% |
| 1998 | 1,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 1,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 810.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 895.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 960.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 953.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 875.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 885.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 733.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 565.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 1,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.9% |
| 2016 | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 227.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2018 | 60.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2019 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1586.1% |
| 2020 | 2,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 2021 | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 1,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1586.1% | 60.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +1191.7% | 125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +932.1% | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +238.9% | 565.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +236.1% | 46.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 810.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 103 Malawi 1,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Indonesia 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 1,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Oman 1,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cambodia 1,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 1,307 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.