Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Paraguay
0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Paraguay rank
79th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
80th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Paraguay
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Paraguay ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Paraguay or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Paraguay, at 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Paraguay ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.