Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 167,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 167,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 224,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 118,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 118,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 126,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 154,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 169,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 167,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 164,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 224,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 213,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 203,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 207,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 195,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 188,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 163,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 177,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 208,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 167,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 167,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 167,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 118,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 126,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 188,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 154,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 224,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 163,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 208,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 87 Rwanda 192,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Georgia 182,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Iraq 182,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 155,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Pakistan 137,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 137,552 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 167,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 224,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services 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.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services 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.