Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate was 50.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 50.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 350.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.89 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -25.47 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2012 | -25.47 % change on previous year | -711.5% |
| 2013 | 20.22 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2014 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2015 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -594.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2017 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +2181.9% |
| 2018 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2019 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2020 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2021 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2022 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 2023 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2024 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -814.6% |
| 2025 | 50.89 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.64 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -25.47 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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$), per unit of GDP 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 354.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.47 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.