Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.51 million BoP, current US$ against 13.33 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 7.18 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -200,363 BoP, current US$ | -58,146 BoP, current US$ | 142,217 BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2000s | -24.32 million BoP, current US$ | -8.50 million BoP, current US$ | 15.82 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | -26.43 million BoP, current US$ | -5.69 million BoP, current US$ | 20.74 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | -22.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | 23.39 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.51 million BoP, current US$ against 13.33 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 7.18 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 38th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.