Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 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% |
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)
- 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 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.