Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 530,875 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 530,875 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 712,243 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 937,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 932,984 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 752,432 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 875,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 911,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 868,601 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 880,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 530,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 712,243 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 952,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 752,432 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 109 Brunei 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Malaysia 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cuba 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 South Africa 866,432 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Morocco 831,425 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 797,669 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,875 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.