Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.00 million US dollar against 3.57 million US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.43 million US dollar.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 3.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd and Timor-Leste ranks 151st of 164 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.84 million US dollar | 100.36 million US dollar | 96.52 million US dollar | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 4.18 million US dollar | 49.90 million US dollar | 45.72 million US dollar | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.00 million US dollar against 3.57 million US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 7.43 million US dollar, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for direct investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd and Timor-Leste ranks 151st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.