Gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation was 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.86 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 519.05 million current LCU, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 519.05 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 693.99 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 907.63 million current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 902.57 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 729.54 million current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 849.55 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 883.98 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 841.50 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 853.20 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 978.00 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2025 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.52 million current LCU | 519.05 million current LCU | 693.99 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 924.16 million current LCU | 729.54 million current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion current LCU | 978.00 million current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,978 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,811 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.05 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.