Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices was 29.17 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.17 %
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
40th
of 203 countries
All-time high
59.25 %
in 1995
All-time low
5.82 %
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 29.17 % for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 59.25 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.82 %, in 1973.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 7.7 %
1971 8.08 % +5.0%
1972 7.46 % -7.7%
1973 5.82 % -22.0%
1974 6.04 % +3.8%
1975 7.77 % +28.7%
1976 9.05 % +16.3%
1977 16.44 % +81.8%
1978 9.02 % -45.1%
1979 11.6 % +28.7%
1980 14.61 % +25.9%
1981 14.62 % +0.1%
1982 14.62 % -0.1%
1983 14.62 % +0.0%
1984 14.6 % -0.1%
1985 13.43 % -8.0%
1986 12.57 % -6.4%
1987 12.04 % -4.2%
1988 16.91 % +40.5%
1989 22.93 % +35.7%
1990 25.69 % +12.0%
1991 32.05 % +24.8%
1992 33.56 % +4.7%
1993 30.73 % -8.5%
1994 36.19 % +17.8%
1995 59.25 % +63.7%
1996 48.86 % -17.5%
1997 42.76 % -12.5%
1998 31.15 % -27.1%
1999 34.78 % +11.7%
2000 31.95 % -8.1%
2001 39.09 % +22.3%
2002 36.65 % -6.3%
2003 37.29 % +1.8%
2004 36.19 % -3.0%
2005 36.65 % +1.3%
2006 31.41 % -14.3%
2007 38.39 % +22.2%
2008 36.52 % -4.9%
2009 31.91 % -12.6%
2010 31.92 % +0.0%
2011 31.92 % +0.0%
2012 31.9 % -0.0%
2013 31.96 % +0.2%
2014 32.07 % +0.3%
2015 32.06 % -0.0%
2016 27.67 % -13.7%
2017 27.68 % +0.0%
2018 27.4 % -1.0%
2019 27.78 % +1.4%
2020 22.01 % -20.8%
2021 33.58 % +52.6%
2022 45.3 % +34.9%
2023 26.57 % -41.4%
2024 29.17 % +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.9 % 5.82 % 16.44 % 10
1980s 15.09 % 12.04 % 22.93 % 10
1990s 37.5 % 25.69 % 59.25 % 10
2000s 35.6 % 31.41 % 39.09 % 10
2010s 30.24 % 27.4 % 32.07 % 10
2020s 31.33 % 22.01 % 45.3 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in Sao Tome and Principe was 29.17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 59.25 % in 1995.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.82 % in 1973.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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