Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe is 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 39,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30,586 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 34,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 29,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 28,275 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 28,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 39,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 31,632 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 31,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 33,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 32,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 27,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 24,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 32,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Congo 20,289 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Lesotho 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Libya 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 19,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 18,928 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 18,666 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 24.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 526.54 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 39,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.