Naoero vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Naoero
-3.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-2.0%
in 2024
Naoero rank
196th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
193rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Naoero
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -2.0% against -3.5% in Naoero, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Naoero ranks 196th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 200 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Naoero Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2010s 3.8% 6.0% 2.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s -1.1% 5.2% 6.3% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Naoero or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -2.0% against -3.5% in Naoero as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Naoero ranks 196th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.