Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iceland ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 42,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | -13,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 367.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 863.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Iceland ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.