Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
78,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
5,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200920231995: 5.4k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 5.2k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 12.9k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 10.1k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 11.3k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 12.1k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 16.1k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 18.1k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 26.5k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 20.3k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 27.8k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 35.6k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 41.0k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 63.8k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 69.4k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 50.2k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 54.3k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 53.7k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 66.4k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 66.2k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 75.9k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 65.8k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 61.4k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 45.5k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 49.1k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 78.4k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 78.1k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 67.2k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 48.2k includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 78,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2023.
Year includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1995 5,351 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
1996 5,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
1997 12,945 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +147.0%
1998 10,086 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -22.1%
1999 11,330 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2000 12,125 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2001 16,127 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +33.0%
2002 18,076 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2003 26,531 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +46.8%
2004 20,316 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -23.4%
2005 27,815 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
2006 35,606 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
2007 40,970 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
2008 63,846 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +55.8%
2009 69,437 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2010 50,177 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -27.7%
2011 54,297 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2012 53,737 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2013 66,446 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
2014 66,171 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2015 75,901 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2016 65,836 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
2017 61,406 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2018 45,504 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -25.9%
2019 49,113 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2020 78,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre +59.7%
2021 78,143 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2022 67,163 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -14.1%
2023 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre -28.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,990 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 12,945 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 33,085 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 12,125 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 69,437 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 58,859 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 45,504 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 75,901 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 67,976 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 78,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 115 Vanuatu 52,811 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 Libya 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 South Africa 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 Nicaragua 45,263 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Brazil 42,476 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 121 Belarus 39,992 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 78,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
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Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
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Total reserves (includes gold, 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.