Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation was 85.07 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 85.07 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.07 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.68 million current US$, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.43 million current US$ | 34.68 million current US$ | 42.19 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.38 million current US$ | 37.49 million current US$ | 52.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.93 million current US$ | 42.14 million current US$ | 85.07 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gross national expenditure 1.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.69 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 461.97 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 111.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 130.16 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 120.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sao Tome and Principe was 85.07 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.07 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.68 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.