Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 Cuba 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Central African Republic 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Yemen 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 South Sudan 0.0575 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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