Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | -1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 90.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 18.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.4% |
| 2007 | 18.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5443 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.0% |
| 2009 | 0.845 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +427.1% |
| 2012 | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.6% |
| 2014 | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +324.0% |
| 2015 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +631.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5099 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6892 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +2164.7% |
| 2024 | 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2164.7% | 0.6892 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +631.9% | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person |
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 | -0.1713 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5443 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5099 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 90 Kazakhstan 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Morocco 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Belarus 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Mongolia 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Namibia 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Zambia 14.57 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.