Which has higher gross capital formation, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.7% against 6.2% in Yemen as of 2025.

What is the difference in gross capital formation between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?

2.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Gross capital formation

Sao Tome and Principe

8.7%

in 2025

Yemen

6.2%

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe rank

180th

Yemen rank

181st

Gross capital formation over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Yemen

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.7% against 6.2% in Yemen, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 181st of 187 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.1%	14.5%	5.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	17.2%	5.8%	11.4%	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 Yemen?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.7% against 6.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?: 2.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for gross capital formation?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.