Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 738.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +150.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +513.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +336.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +682.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +682.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +513.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +336.3% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 89 Uruguay 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Moldova 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 United Kingdom 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Brunei 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Turkey 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Russia 0.0012 units 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)
- 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, private sector, current prices in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 738.7%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.