Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Namibia ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | -12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.43 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.