Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
-70.83 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Tonga
-115.95 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
188th
Tonga rank
189th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person against -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person in Tonga, a difference of 45.12 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 189th of 202 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 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5248 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 1990s | 8.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 119.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.49 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 141.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.38 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 109.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.03 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person against -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 45.12 BoP, current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 189th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.