Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 18.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 468.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 38.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +826.9% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -12.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital 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 | +826.9% | 3.7% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 3.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.