Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,210.4% on the previous year and up 295.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, -208.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | -208.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 15,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 3,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 3,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 98.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2009 | 156.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 57.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 309.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +438.3% |
| 2012 | 419.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 948.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 2014 | 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +331.9% |
| 2015 | 2,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 335.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2018 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +643.3% |
| 2019 | 978.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2020 | 889.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 117.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 162.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2210.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 47.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 84.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2210.4% | 162.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +643.3% | 335.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | -20.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -208.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 66 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Indonesia 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Iceland 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Brazil 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 New Caledonia 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -208.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.