Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 7,745 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 7,745 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,745 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,987 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,987 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 3,902 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 4,992 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 4,862 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,851 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 4,398 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 4,493 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,201 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4,189 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,218 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 5,249 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,110 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,544 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5,071 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4,650 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4,236 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 5,531 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 7,745 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,444 current LCU per person | 2,987 current LCU per person | 3,902 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,656 current LCU per person | 3,851 current LCU per person | 5,249 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,463 current LCU per person | 4,236 current LCU per person | 7,745 current LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 357.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,745 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,745 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,987 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.