Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was -44,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -44,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 1,356.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -70,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 520.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 48.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 1976 | 44.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 41.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 221.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1979 | 148.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 218.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 189.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +495.4% |
| 1983 | 1,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 898.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 1,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1986 | 3,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 758.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1988 | 623.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 345.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 322.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1748.4% |
| 1998 | 5,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 4,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 4,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 3,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 3,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 2,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 2,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 2,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 3,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2015 | 4,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 3,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 4,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 2,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 3,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 3,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | -70,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1766.7% |
| 2023 | -44,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -44,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -44,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1766.7% | 4,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +1748.4% | 322.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +495.4% | 189.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +433.3% | 41.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 221.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 520.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 322.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -26,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 195 Afghanistan 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Central African Republic 36.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Chad 9.84 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was -44,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -70,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,356.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.