Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.58 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 88th 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, per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 million SLC per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1989 | 0.003 million SLC per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 million SLC per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 million SLC per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 million SLC per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 million SLC per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0396 million SLC per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0994 million SLC per square kilometre | +150.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1657 million SLC per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2037 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1764 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2192 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2157 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1905 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2059 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2562 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.288 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3724 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4009 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5781 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7697 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.741 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 million SLC per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre | -28.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.003 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0948 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0053 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2192 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4018 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1905 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7697 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.36 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 5 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 85 Mexico 3.92 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sweden 3.82 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 3.59 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 89 Curacao 3.49 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sudan 3.48 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 91 Vanuatu 3.44 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, per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.