Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Iraq
-12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
-26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
187th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
188th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 14,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -17.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | -0.5577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -7,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -7,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iraq, at -12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Iraq ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.