Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.36 % change on previous year against 4.96 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 1.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.52 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 69.48 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 14.65 % change on previous year | -28.8 % change on previous year | 43.46 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.65 % change on previous year | 128.84 % change on previous year | 113.19 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.36 % change on previous year against 4.96 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Japan ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.