Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 60,831 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60,831 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
74th
of 160 countries
All-time high
71,704 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
21,676 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820232013: 24.2k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 28.6k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 21.7k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 26.6k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 34.3k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 25.2k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 32.8k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 37.7k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 40.6k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 71.7k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 60.8k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60,831 US dollar per square kilometre.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 71,704 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,676 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2015.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2013 24,170 US dollar per square kilometre
2014 28,610 US dollar per square kilometre +18.4%
2015 21,676 US dollar per square kilometre -24.2%
2016 26,642 US dollar per square kilometre +22.9%
2017 34,346 US dollar per square kilometre +28.9%
2018 25,222 US dollar per square kilometre -26.6%
2019 32,788 US dollar per square kilometre +30.0%
2020 37,722 US dollar per square kilometre +15.0%
2021 40,625 US dollar per square kilometre +7.7%
2022 71,704 US dollar per square kilometre +76.5%
2023 60,831 US dollar per square kilometre -15.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 60,831 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 60,831 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27,636 US dollar per square kilometre 21,676 US dollar per square kilometre 34,346 US dollar per square kilometre 7
2020s 52,720 US dollar per square kilometre 37,722 US dollar per square kilometre 71,704 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 71 Belarus 79,531 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 Mexico 64,544 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Romania 63,298 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Eswatini 54,469 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Dominica 53,734 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 North Macedonia 52,894 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe was 60,831 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 71,704 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 21,676 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.