Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 44,626 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 44,626 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 57,947 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,793 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 123rd 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 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36,793 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 44,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 50,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 52,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 47,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 49,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 39,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 39,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 54,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 51,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 57,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 56,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 46,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 44,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 120 Australia 53,831 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 South Africa 48,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Argentina 45,997 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Brazil 41,317 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Peru 40,985 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Togo 40,023 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 44,626 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 57,947 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,793 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.