Republic of Moldova vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Republic of Moldova
0.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.5%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
75th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
78th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Republic of Moldova or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Republic of Moldova, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Republic of Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.