Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
10,439 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995200920231995: 10.4k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 21.8k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 107.3k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 144.9k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 162.9k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 176.5k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 225.5k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 267.4k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 312.5k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 279.9k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 847.1k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 768.2k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,439 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1995 10,439 current LCU per square kilometre
1996 21,848 current LCU per square kilometre +109.3%
1997 107,274 current LCU per square kilometre +391.0%
1998 144,900 current LCU per square kilometre +35.1%
1999 162,923 current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
2000 176,544 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2001 225,485 current LCU per square kilometre +27.7%
2002 267,417 current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
2003 312,501 current LCU per square kilometre +16.9%
2004 279,873 current LCU per square kilometre -10.4%
2005 847,104 current LCU per square kilometre +202.7%
2006 768,243 current LCU per square kilometre -9.3%
2007 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +39.6%
2008 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +37.7%
2009 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre -9.8%
2010 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.1%
2011 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre -7.7%
2012 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.7%
2013 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.5%
2015 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
2016 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre -16.7%
2017 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre -24.9%
2018 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2019 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
2020 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre -9.6%
2021 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre -19.2%
2022 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre -12.4%
2023 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89,477 current LCU per square kilometre 10,439 current LCU per square kilometre 162,923 current LCU per square kilometre 5
2000s 675,839 current LCU per square kilometre 176,544 current LCU per square kilometre 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 93 Bhutan 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 94 Bahrain 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 96 Argentina 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 97 Kuwait 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 98 Slovenia 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,439 current LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,583 data points, 1961–2023
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.