International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 258,774 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 216,092 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 225,456 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 258,774 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 215,353 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 228,028 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 194,464 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 188,968 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 219,056 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 224,694 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 180,396 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218,162 US dollar per square kilometre | 188,968 US dollar per square kilometre | 258,774 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 200,891 US dollar per square kilometre | 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre | 224,694 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 107 Eswatini 192,885 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 192,632 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cambodia 190,207 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Argentina 161,231 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 112 Belarus 157,897 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Togo 157,140 US dollar 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 258,774 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,417 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.