Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth was 10.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 10.79 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 126.2% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 124.34 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -43.56 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1973 | -20.77 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 1974 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1975 | 35.65 % change on previous year | +267.3% |
| 1976 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 124.34 % change on previous year | +581.4% |
| 1978 | -43.56 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1979 | 49.69 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1980 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1981 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1982 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1983 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1984 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5174 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1986 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -2395.7% |
| 1987 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -715.2% |
| 1989 | 39.92 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1991 | 26.27 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 1992 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1993 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1994 | 20.36 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 1995 | 67.01 % change on previous year | +229.1% |
| 1996 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1997 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1998 | -25.33 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1999 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2000 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2001 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -438.3% |
| 2002 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2003 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 2004 | 0.758 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +1015.8% |
| 2006 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2007 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -504.3% |
| 2008 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2009 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -460.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 5 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2016 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2020 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -609.9% |
| 2021 | 55.46 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 2022 | 35.18 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2023 | -41.13 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2024 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2395.7% | 0.5174 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.82 % change on previous year | -43.56 % change on previous year | 124.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 43.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -25.33 % change on previous year | 67.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 26.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 % change on previous year | -41.13 % change on previous year | 55.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 16 Nicaragua 12.09 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Armenia 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Benin 10.6 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 10.5 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 124.34 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.56 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.