Naoero vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Naoero
-3.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-2.0%
in 2024
Naoero rank
194th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Naoero
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -2.0% against -3.5% in Naoero, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Naoero ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -1.1% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 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 share of gdp, Naoero or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -2.0% against -3.5% in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Naoero ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.