Capital stock, Private sector, Constant … stock annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant … stock annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 63.3% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.73 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.8 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant … stock annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1975 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1977 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1979 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1980 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1981 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1990 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1991 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1997 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2002 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2003 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -374.2% |
| 2004 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2010 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2011 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -662.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3329 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2013 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -694.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9355 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 3 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant … stock annual growth rate 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 | -694.4% | 0.3329 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +662.1% | -1.1 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +374.2% | -2.8 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.