Qatar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Qatar
-41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
-26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
190th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
188th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 14,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 542.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1980s | -122.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 19,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2000s | 220,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 199,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2010s | 34,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | -85,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120,808 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$), per square, Qatar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -26,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Qatar ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.