Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 27,946 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.35 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th of 193 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 311.16 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 621.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 1980 | 805.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 995.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 741.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +196.9% |
| 1985 | 289.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 1986 | 89.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 73.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 66.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 163.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +146.8% |
| 1990 | 322.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1997 | 833.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 1998 | 520.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 583.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 483.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 576.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 830.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 1,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 2004 | 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 1,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +218.2% |
| 2011 | 7,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 27,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +317.8% |
| 2014 | 27,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 18,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +317.8% | 6,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,674 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 311.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 621.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 775.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 66.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 322.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 833.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 483.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 103 Lithuania 12,427 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Togo 11,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Costa Rica 11,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 East Timor 10,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Syria 8,836 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 27,946 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and 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.