Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 24.26 million BoP, current US$ against 20.51 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.74 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -51.91 million BoP, current US$ | -47.20 million BoP, current US$ | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -76.41 million BoP, current US$ | -26.43 million BoP, current US$ | 49.98 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | -46.26 million BoP, current US$ | 70.52 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 24.26 million BoP, current US$ against 20.51 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.74 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.