Capital stock, General … Capital square kilometre Purchasing in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Capital stock, General … Capital square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General … Capital square kilometre Purchasing in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 38 Portugal 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominica 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Thailand 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Greece 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0001 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.