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

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
157th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
0.0454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1752008201620252008: 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 157th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2008 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
2009 0.1344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2010 0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.5%
2011 0.1357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2012 0.1165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2013 0.1483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +27.3%
2014 0.1394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2015 0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2016 0.1032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.4%
2017 0.1066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2018 0.0902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2019 0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2020 0.0878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2021 0.0791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2022 0.0665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2023 0.0454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -31.8%
2024 0.0461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2025 0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2
2010s 0.1236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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  2. 155 Zimbabwe 0.0669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.0619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 158 Iraq 0.0329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 160 Haiti 0.0174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
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194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.