Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.90 million BoP, current US$ against 3.83 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 64,850 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 254,501 BoP, current US$ | -20,036 BoP, current US$ | 274,537 BoP, current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 947,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.21 million BoP, current US$ | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -118.39 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 119.72 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | 2.65 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritania, at 3.90 million BoP, current US$ against 3.83 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64,850 BoP, current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mauritania ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.