Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation was 22.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe is 22.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 369.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -19.6%, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.4% | — |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | -4.1% | -121.8% |
| 2012 | -13.1% | +218.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -469.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -93.4% |
| 2015 | -8.3% | -361.1% |
| 2016 | -19.6% | +136.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -170.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -93.8% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -153.2% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -4506.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -98.9% |
| 2022 | -13.3% | -6147.2% |
| 2023 | -12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -266.2% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -19.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | -13.3% | 22.2% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 37.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.6% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.