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 -1.9% against -2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 3.2% | 10.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 1.5% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -0.0% | 5.2% | 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 -1.9% against -2.0% 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?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 191st 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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About this data
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.