Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.83 million BoP, current US$ against 2.79 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.05 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -25,045 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 25,045 BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 534,171 BoP, current US$ | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | 285,026 BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 359,729 BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.83 million BoP, current US$ against 2.79 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 1.05 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.