Sao Tome and Principe vs Small states: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Small states
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.9% against 3.4% in Small states, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and Small states ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | -21.4% | 35.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Small states |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Sao Tome and Principe or Small states?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.9% against 3.4% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
- 18.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Small states rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and Small states ranks 16th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.