Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.12 million BoP, current US$ against 661,732 BoP, current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 461,218 BoP, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | -25,045 BoP, current US$ | 25,045 BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 716,646 BoP, current US$ | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 510,313 BoP, current US$ | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 780,975 BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 525,381 BoP, current US$ | 784,473 BoP, current US$ | 259,092 BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.12 million BoP, current US$ against 661,732 BoP, current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 461,218 BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.