What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.9%

World rank

53rd

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1972	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1973	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1974	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1975	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1976	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1977	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1978	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1979	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1980	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1982	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1983	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1984	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1985	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1987	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1988	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1989	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1990	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1992	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1994	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1995	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1996	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1997	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+51.8%
1998	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1999	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2000	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2001	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2003	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2004	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2005	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2007	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2008	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2009	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2010	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2011	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2012	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2014	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2015	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2016	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2017	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2018	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2019	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2021	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2022	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2024	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	6

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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.