Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 42.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 42.84 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 991.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42.84 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -19.17 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 30.78 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5575 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2012 | -19.17 % change on previous year | +3338.7% |
| 2013 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2014 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2015 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2017 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +1809.9% |
| 2018 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2019 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2020 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -1000.2% |
| 2021 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2022 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 33.2 % change on previous year | -569.9% |
| 2025 | 42.84 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.84 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -3338.7% | -0.5575 % change on previous year | -19.17 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1809.9% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 26.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7 % change on previous year | 33.7 % change on previous year | 33.7 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -19.17 % change on previous year | 30.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 42.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Turkey 45.65 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Guyana 44.92 % change on previous year
- 15 Kiribati 43.2 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ireland 42.61 % change on previous year compare
- 18 El Salvador 37.72 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mozambique 34.94 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 42.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.84 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.17 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 991.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.