Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 4.50 million BoP, current US$ against 3.83 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 667,460 BoP, current US$.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | 4.51 million BoP, current US$ | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | -16.10 million BoP, current US$ | 17.81 million 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 4.50 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 667,460 BoP, current US$, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 136th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.