Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Sao Tome and Principe
6.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga
9.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
96th
Tonga rank
94th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
-2500250500750198920062024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 9.83 % change on previous year against 6.36 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.47 % change on previous year.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 94th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s -28.8 % change on previous year -67.1 % change on previous year 38.29 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 150.71 % change on previous year 123.56 % change on previous year 27.15 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s -12.92 % change on previous year 168.17 % change on previous year 181.09 % change on previous year Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
Tonga, at 9.83 % change on previous year against 6.36 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
3.47 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.