Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 540,680 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 540,680 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 722,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 945,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 940,177 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 759,942 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 884,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 920,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 876,559 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 888,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 631,795 current LCU per square kilometre | 540,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 722,910 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 962,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 759,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 113 Nicaragua 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Morocco 961,477 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 South Africa 892,918 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 775,734 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,680 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.