France vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- France
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
France currently reports 40.29 % change on previous year against 35.34 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.95 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1988 it was France ahead.
France ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.27 % change on previous year | -70.83 % change on previous year | 114.11 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 20.32 % change on previous year | 478.27 % change on previous year | 457.96 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 54.72 % change on previous year | 52.07 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 81.94 % change on previous year | 23.88 % change on previous year | 58.06 % change on previous year | France |
| 2020s | 92.25 % change on previous year | 0.6337 % change on previous year | 91.61 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, France or Sao Tome and Principe?
- France, at 40.29 % change on previous year against 35.34 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between France and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.95 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do France and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- France ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.