Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 32,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
121st
of 159 countries
All-time high
43,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
24,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201520232008: 24.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 28.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 33.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 32.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 27.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 41.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 42.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 39.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 31.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 35.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 36.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 35.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 43.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 43.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 37.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 32.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 32,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
2008 24,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
2009 28,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
2010 33,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2011 32,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
2012 27,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -13.1%
2013 41,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +48.2%
2014 42,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 39,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
2016 31,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -19.6%
2017 35,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2018 36,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 35,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2020 43,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
2021 43,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 37,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
2023 32,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 24,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 28,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2
2010s 35,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 27,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 39,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 32,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 43,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 118 Gabon 33,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 119 Ethiopia 33,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 120 Kenya 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 122 Equatorial Guinea 30,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 123 Nicaragua 29,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 124 Syrian Arab Republic 28,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 32,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 43,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 24,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,629 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.