Direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Direct investment was 3.57 million US dollar in 2024. ▬ Flat
Direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.57 million US dollar for direct investment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.60 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million US dollar, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.60 million US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 3.36 million US dollar | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million US dollar | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million US dollar | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.24 million US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.44 million US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.44 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.57 million US dollar | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.84 million US dollar | 2.49 million US dollar | 6.60 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million US dollar | 3.57 million US dollar | 4.44 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 150 Guinea 18.77 million US dollar compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 11.00 million US dollar compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 5.13 million US dollar compare
- 154 Dominica 2.55 million US dollar compare
- 155 Burundi 2.41 million US dollar compare
- 156 Bhutan 0 US dollar
- 156 Ecuador 0 US dollar
- 156 Kiribati 0 US dollar compare
- 156 Myanmar 0 US dollar
- 156 Montserrat 0 US dollar
- 156 Sierra Leone 0 US dollar
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 US dollar compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 US dollar
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 357.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,745 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.57 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million US dollar in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for direct investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.