Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980s | -0.1713 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.845 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3014 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.7 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$), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.