Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 308.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 618.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1980 | 805.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 914.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 698.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 1,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1984 | 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.1% |
| 1985 | 259.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1986 | 62.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1987 | 24.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1988 | 14.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 99.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +586.8% |
| 1990 | 104.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 833.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 1998 | 520.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 583.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 483.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 576.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 830.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 2004 | 1,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 1,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +218.2% |
| 2011 | 7,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 27,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +309.9% |
| 2014 | 26,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 20,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 18,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 18,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 7,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 8,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 84,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +933.2% |
| 2023 | 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 47.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +933.2% | 8,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +700.0% | 104.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 833.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +586.8% | 14.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 308.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 618.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 735.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 833.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 483.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 21 Philippines 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Luxembourg 98,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Samoa 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Barbados 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 84,906 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.