Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Iraq
-2.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-2.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
204th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -2.0% against -2.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 204th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 212 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 13.2% | 12.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -1.6% | 10.6% | 12.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -1.7% | 5.2% | 6.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -2.0% against -2.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 204th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.