Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 33,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 33,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 28,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 33,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 32,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 28,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 41,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 42,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 39,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 31,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 36,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 36,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 36,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 44,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 33,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 35,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 115 Gabon 34,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ukraine 33,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Ethiopia 33,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tanzania, United Republic of 32,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tajikistan 32,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kenya 31,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,903 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 33,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.