Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Least developed countries
2.79 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
19.23 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
4th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19.23 Percentage of GDP against 2.79 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.44 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 20 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 Percentage of GDP 14.11 Percentage of GDP 13.1 Percentage of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2.35 Percentage of GDP 27.01 Percentage of GDP 24.66 Percentage of GDP Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 19.23 Percentage of GDP against 2.79 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
16.44 Percentage of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 3,542 data points, 2000–2019
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.