Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net

Sao Tome and Principe
20.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Yemen
15.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
Yemen rank
37th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Yemen
-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M198820062024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.51 million BoP, current US$ against 15.44 million BoP, current US$ in Yemen, a difference of 5.07 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s -32.67 million BoP, current US$ -684.01 million BoP, current US$ 651.34 million BoP, current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -27.26 million BoP, current US$ 120.93 million BoP, current US$ 148.18 million BoP, current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.51 million BoP, current US$ against 15.44 million BoP, current US$ in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
5.07 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.