Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 58,101 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 58,101 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85,437 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 509.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 198 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 538.2 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 638.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 532.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 509.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 753.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1980 | 1,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 1987 | 1,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1988 | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 2,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1990 | 3,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 6,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1998 | 6,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 13,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 7,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 8,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 9,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 6,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 9,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 10,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 13,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 18,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 18,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2014 | 72,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 80,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 85,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 74,576 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 77,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 50,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 24,639 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 39,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 53,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 58,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 733.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 509.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 97 New Zealand 63,938 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 60,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Comoros 59,206 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Morocco 56,410 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Micronesia, Federated States of 47,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belize 43,777 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 58,101 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85,437 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.