Sao Tome and Principe—Total Investment (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: IMF World Economic OutlookGlobal Rank: #25 of 43
Latest Value
19.8%
2026
YoY Change
-24.5%
2025 → 2026
Global Rank
#25
of 43 countries
Maximum
56.8%
2010
Minimum
18.4%
2020
CAGR
-4.2%
23 years
Last
19.8%
Previous
26.2%
Highest
56.8%
Lowest
18.4%
Unit
Percent of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
Actual
IMF Forecast
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19.8% | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +52.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 51.2% |
IMF Forecast
Projections from the IMF World Economic Outlook. These are staff estimates, not guarantees.
| Year | Projected Value | Change from Previous |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Forecast | 19.8% | -24.5% |
Top Countries — Total Investment (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 49.1% | 2026 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 38.0% | 2026 |
| 3 | Angola | 35.5% | 2026 |
| 4 | Benin | 34.5% | 2026 |
| 5 | Gabon | 34.5% | 2026 |
| 6 | Botswana | 34.4% | 2026 |
| 7 | Zambia | 32.4% | 2026 |
| 8 | Lesotho | 31.8% | 2026 |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 30.2% | 2026 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 30.0% | 2026 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total investment as a percentage of GDP. Includes both public and private gross fixed capital formation and changes in inventories.
Methodology
Total investment (gross capital formation) as a share of GDP. Based on national accounts data.
Unit
Percent of GDP