Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
-2.0%
in 2024
Tonga
-1.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st
Tonga rank
189th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -1.9% against -2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 3.2% | 10.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 1.5% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -0.0% | 5.2% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -1.9% against -2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 189th 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.