Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in 2023.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.97 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.124 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1498 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1658 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1565 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.124 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1361 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1846 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2183 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4896 million SLC per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2764 million SLC per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4137 million SLC per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5154 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4625 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4766 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4582 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4301 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4323 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.381 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3542 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5074 million SLC per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7099 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 0.778 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9823 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9589 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | -41.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +124.3% | 0.2183 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4896 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2315 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.124 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4896 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4728 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3542 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7099 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.778 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.87 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.97 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 88 British Virgin Islands 2.52 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.47 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 90 Norway 2.47 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 92 Angola 2.33 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 2.21 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 94 Nauru 2.1 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.124 million SLC per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.