Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 447,765 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 447,765 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 727,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 447,765 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 205 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 449,461 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 552,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 540,054 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 502,002 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 555,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 690,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 727,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 703,614 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 700,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 667,022 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 700,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 713,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 644,431 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 574,978 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 575,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 447,765 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 449,461 current LCU per square kilometre | 552,042 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 650,196 current LCU per square kilometre | 502,002 current LCU per square kilometre | 727,626 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,728 current LCU per square kilometre | 447,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 644,431 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 146 Central African Republic 515,222 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 493,865 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States of America 455,847 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Cyprus 397,895 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 El Salvador 385,543 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Lesotho 369,186 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 37.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 447,765 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 727,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,765 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.