Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.4488 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4488
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
158th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2012
All-time low
0.0001
in 1973
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019

00.511.5197019942019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.4488 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1973.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 158th out of 174 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.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 0.0001
1971 0.0001 +3.8%
1972 0.0001 -2.2%
1973 0.0001 -4.5%
1974 0.0001 +11.1%
1975 0.0001 +34.5%
1976 0.0001 +19.2%
1977 0.0002 +113.6%
1978 0.0001 -40.9%
1979 0.0002 +48.9%
1980 0.0002 +5.4%
1981 0.0002 +12.9%
1982 0.0002 +2.7%
1983 0.0002 -3.4%
1984 0.0002 +8.6%
1985 0.0003 +6.8%
1986 0.0004 +44.6%
1987 0.0006 +57.9%
1988 0.001 +74.7%
1989 0.0019 +78.1%
1990 0.0033 +78.8%
1991 0.005 +49.5%
1992 0.0073 +47.9%
1993 0.0119 +61.5%
1994 0.0249 +109.7%
1995 0.0624 +150.6%
1996 0.104 +66.8%
1997 0.1279 +23.0%
1998 0.1108 -13.4%
1999 0.1376 +24.2%
2000 0.1354 -1.6%
2001 0.1687 +24.6%
2002 0.1109 -34.3%
2003 0.1551 +39.8%
2004 0.1761 +13.6%
2005 0.1853 +5.2%
2006 0.1419 -23.4%
2007 0.2282 +60.9%
2008 0.1393 -39.0%
2009 0.5651 +305.8%
2010 0.7334 +29.8%
2011 0.1163 -84.1%
2012 1.4 +1103.9%
2013 0.6142 -56.1%
2014 1.08 +75.7%
2015 1.26 +16.8%
2016 1.12 -11.3%
2017 0.9245 -17.3%
2018 0.8095 -12.4%
2019 0.4488 -44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1980s 0.0005 0.0002 0.0019 10
1990s 0.0595 0.0033 0.1376 10
2000s 0.2006 0.1109 0.5651 10
2010s 0.8505 0.1163 1.4 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 155 Eritrea 0.6075 compare
  2. 156 Cyprus 0.5502 compare
  3. 157 Fiji 0.4651 compare
  4. 159 Montenegro 0.4205 compare
  5. 160 Brunei Darussalam 0.3642 compare
  6. 161 Liberia 0.3542 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4488 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1973.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
174 places, 7,964 data points, 1960–2019
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