Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 354.07 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 354.07 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 354.07 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 182.54 current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 150th out of 181 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 (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 199.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 237.19 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 266.39 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 271.74 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 198.48 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 234.03 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 239.17 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 187.16 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 186.3 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 234.78 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 248 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 229.03 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 253.49 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 237.22 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 195.46 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 182.54 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 239.35 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 354.07 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 354.07 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 354.07 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.37 current US$ per person | 199.55 current US$ per person | 237.19 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 229.51 current US$ per person | 186.3 current US$ per person | 271.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.69 current US$ per person | 182.54 current US$ per person | 354.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 354.07 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 354.07 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.54 current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.