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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
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
| 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4488 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 215.65, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4488 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.36, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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 | +1103.9% | 0.1163 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | +305.8% | 0.1393 | 0.5651 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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