Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 153.85 million BoP, current US$ against 103.46 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 50.40 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 354,934 BoP, current US$ | 39,000 BoP, current US$ | 315,934 BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 21.78 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 20.53 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 90.56 million BoP, current US$ | 20.17 million BoP, current US$ | 70.39 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 117.69 million BoP, current US$ | 27.72 million BoP, current US$ | 89.97 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 117.27 million BoP, current US$ | 48.30 million BoP, current US$ | 68.97 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 153.85 million BoP, current US$ against 103.46 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50.40 million BoP, current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.