Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.01 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.01 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.01 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 509.64 million constant LCU, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 509.64 million constant LCU | — |
| 2009 | 582.99 million constant LCU | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 692.82 million constant LCU | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 664.38 million constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 577.61 million constant LCU | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 856.18 million constant LCU | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 883.25 million constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 810.33 million constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 651.87 million constant LCU | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 742.09 million constant LCU | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 748.44 million constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 745.03 million constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 894.37 million constant LCU | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 896.33 million constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 777.49 million constant LCU | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 676.86 million constant LCU | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 822.47 million constant LCU | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 1.01 billion constant LCU | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546.31 million constant LCU | 509.64 million constant LCU | 582.99 million constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 737.20 million constant LCU | 577.61 million constant LCU | 883.25 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 845.44 million constant LCU | 676.86 million constant LCU | 1.01 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 154 Montenegro 1.45 billion constant LCU compare
- 155 Belize 1.15 billion constant LCU compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.13 billion constant LCU compare
- 158 Bermuda 850.30 million constant LCU compare
- 159 Samoa 760.56 million constant LCU compare
- 160 Timor-Leste 480.08 million constant LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,324 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,104 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.234 constant 2015 US$ 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 1.01 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.64 million constant LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th 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 24.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.