Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
132,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
53
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 132,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 13,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 4,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1968 | 1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1975 | 3,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 1976 | 48,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1251.9% |
| 1977 | 11,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 1978 | 13,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 8,399 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 10,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 16,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 28,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1983 | 36,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 36,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 37,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 25,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 34,659 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 46,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 98,223 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1990 | 101,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 89,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 92,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 74,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 78,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 132,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1996 | 71,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 56,543 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 47,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 48,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 65,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 73,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 47,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 56,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 45,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 42,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 29,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 59,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 2008 | 49,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 34,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 52,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 79,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 57,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 59,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 45,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 63,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 58,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 48,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 60,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 61,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 107,103 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2021 | 78,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 64,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 18.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 23.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1251.9% | 3,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 17,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 37,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 98,223 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 132,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 73,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 79,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 107,103 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Grenada 110,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Bahrain 103,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 93,554 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominica 70,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 68,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Palau 62,632 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, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 132,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.