Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Iraq
-0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
194th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
193rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd 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 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iraq ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.