Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -12.08 million BoP, current US$ against -16.68 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.60 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 181st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 15,000 BoP, current US$ | 15,000 BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 1980s | 39,000 BoP, current US$ | 51,722 BoP, current US$ | 12,722 BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 443,014 BoP, current US$ | 801,986 BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 20.17 million BoP, current US$ | 8.36 million BoP, current US$ | 11.81 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 27.72 million BoP, current US$ | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | 21.34 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 23.85 million BoP, current US$ | -492,596 BoP, current US$ | 24.34 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -12.08 million BoP, current US$ against -16.68 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 4.60 million BoP, current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 181st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.