Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.85 billion current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.85 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.85 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 509.64 million current LCU, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 509.64 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 683.75 million current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 899.55 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 895.66 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 722.34 million current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 840.55 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 875.03 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 833.86 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 845.50 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 962.06 million current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596.70 million current LCU | 509.64 million current LCU | 683.75 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 914.47 million current LCU | 722.34 million current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion current LCU | 962.06 million current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 South Sudan 2.49 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 2.29 billion current LCU
- 169 Curacao 1.86 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Montenegro 1.82 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Belize 1.35 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Samoa 1.03 billion current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 4.1 constant LCU 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 1.85 billion current 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 1.85 billion current 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 current LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 180 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 121.3%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.