Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 455.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -111.75 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4167 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.4% |
| 1993 | -3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +782.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2224 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.0% |
| 1996 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +950.6% |
| 1997 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +936.4% |
| 1999 | 21.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 26.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 20.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 24.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 22.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 22.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +336.5% |
| 2006 | 229.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.8% |
| 2007 | 212.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 455.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.5% |
| 2009 | 87.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 278.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +219.4% |
| 2011 | 173.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 118.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 62.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 134.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.8% |
| 2015 | 139.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 114.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 165.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 112.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 113.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 216.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.1% |
| 2021 | 265.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 245.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | -111.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -145.5% |
| 2024 | -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4167 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 119.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 455.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 278.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -111.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 265.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 185 Kazakhstan -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 French Polynesia -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Finland -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Tonga -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Iraq -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Naoero -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 455.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.