Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-1.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-2.0%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
201st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-250255075200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports -1.4% against -2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 201st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 26.8% 13.2% 13.6% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 19.2% 10.6% 8.6% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s -13.0% 5.2% 18.1% 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, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at -1.4% against -2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.6%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 201st 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed