Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 97 Norway 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Greenland 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Eritrea 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 101 Solomon Islands 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Zimbabwe 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Denmark 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.