Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 57,415 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,126 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36,126 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 43,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 50,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 52,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 39,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 47,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 49,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 39,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 39,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 54,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 50,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 57,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 54,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 46,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 116 Tunisia 48,829 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Peru 44,202 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Argentina 43,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eswatini 43,226 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brazil 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 57,415 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,126 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.