Gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross capital formation was 85.79 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 85.79 million current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.79 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.32 million current US$, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.32 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 42.82 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 48.87 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 50.84 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 37.97 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 45.69 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 47.54 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 37.83 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 38.29 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.28 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 52.78 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 49.46 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 55.63 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 53.94 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.85 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 42.84 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 57.10 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 85.79 million current US$ | +50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.07 million current US$ | 35.32 million current US$ | 42.82 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.85 million current US$ | 37.83 million current US$ | 52.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.69 million current US$ | 42.84 million current US$ | 85.79 million current US$ | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 18.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,084 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 88,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,360 constant 2015 US$ 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 85.79 million current US$ 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 85.79 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.32 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross capital formation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd 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 126.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.