Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe is 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 196,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1975 | 1,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 7,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +387.8% |
| 1977 | 11,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 12,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 8,399 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 10,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 9,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 19,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1983 | 30,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1984 | 34,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 34,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 21,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 24,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 26,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 57,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 1990 | 62,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 52,737 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 63,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 56,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 56,659 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 52,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 50,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 39,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 43,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 48,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 53,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 47,335 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 52,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 46,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 42,590 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 39,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 196,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +401.7% |
| 2008 | 59,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2009 | 29,916 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 33,264 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 57,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 42,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 51,038 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 48,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 42,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 50,399 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 46,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 56,412 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 60,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 85,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 77,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 105,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 27.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 27.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +401.7% | 39,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 196,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +387.8% | 1,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,103 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 8,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 27,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 57,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 68,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,916 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 196,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,264 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 60,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 77,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 105,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 9 Lebanon 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 French Polynesia 149,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kiribati 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Comoros 74,944 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malta 72,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Palau 65,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 196,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.