Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 7,680 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7,680 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,680 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,932 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,932 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 3,844 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 4,948 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 4,825 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,813 current LCU per person | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 4,352 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 4,447 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,163 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,151 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,145 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 5,185 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,050 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,493 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 4,950 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 4,587 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4,167 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 5,460 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2025 | 7,680 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,388 current LCU per person | 2,932 current LCU per person | 3,844 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,608 current LCU per person | 3,813 current LCU per person | 5,185 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,389 current LCU per person | 4,167 current LCU per person | 7,680 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,261 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Suriname 8,187 current LCU per person
- 129 Belarus 7,913 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Malta 7,542 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Estonia 7,378 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Peru 7,087 current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 121.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,680 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,680 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,932 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.