Economy · Central Africa
Sao Tome and Principe Investment (% of GDP)
8.7%as of 2025+26.3% vs 2024
Gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets and inventories) as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Investment (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% |
| 2019 | 12% |
| 2018 | 13.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% |
| 2015 | 14.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ST&metric_key=gross_capital_formation_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Investment (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Investment (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 17% |
| South Africa | 13.9% |
| Egypt | 12.9% |
| Ghana | 9.9% |
| Ethiopia | 20.1% |
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