Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 712,184 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 712,184 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 949,624 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 540,680 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 166 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 LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 540,680 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 617,200 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 728,981 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 697,948 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 608,062 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 899,279 constant LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 925,848 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 848,786 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 683,620 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 783,048 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 788,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 785,284 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 939,076 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 949,624 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 818,226 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 712,184 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 712,184 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 712,184 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 578,940 constant LCU per square kilometre | 540,680 constant LCU per square kilometre | 617,200 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 774,933 constant LCU per square kilometre | 608,062 constant LCU per square kilometre | 925,848 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 854,778 constant LCU per square kilometre | 712,184 constant LCU per square kilometre | 949,624 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 96 Guatemala 909,306 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 842,050 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ukraine 842,014 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ethiopia 697,715 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Palestine 693,826 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Eswatini 687,110 constant LCU 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 712,184 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 949,624 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,680 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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.