Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 99 Norway 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Faroe Islands 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Eritrea 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 103 Zimbabwe 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Denmark 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 249.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 420.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.