Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Afghanistan
20.6
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
21.87
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
188th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.87 against 20.6 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.27.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8578 1.21 0.3506 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 123.68 20.16 103.52 Afghanistan
2010s 70.11 27.57 42.53 Afghanistan
2020s 16.79 25.91 9.13 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.87 against 20.6 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.27, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Afghanistan ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed