Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Sao Tome and Principe
-0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga
-0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
193rd
Tonga rank
191st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 191st of 200 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 US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 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$), per unit, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 191st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.