Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 28.74 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28.74 for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 421.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0008, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.002 | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 | +72.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 | +76.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 0.029 | +76.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0372 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0574 | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1097 | +91.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2056 | +87.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3357 | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7701 | +129.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | +70.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 19.39 | +1276.2% |
| 2013 | 18.58 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 31.13 | +67.5% |
| 2015 | 26.96 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 24.91 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 25.43 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.36 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 28.74 | +5.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,105, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,113, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1276.2% | 1.41 | 19.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 | 0.0008 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 | 0.0014 | 0.0165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5859 | 0.029 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1.35 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.33 | 1.41 | 31.13 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.03 compare
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- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 211 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.85 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0001 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.74 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.