Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is -0 million USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1,931.8% on the previous year and down 255.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 146th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -97.4% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +151.7% |
| 2012 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 2014 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +293.5% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -70.9% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +523.8% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2021 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -104.4% |
| 2022 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -462.8% |
| 2023 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1931.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1931.8% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 143 Sierra Leone -0 million USD per US$ of GDP
- 144 New Zealand -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Eswatini -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Iceland -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Togo -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 South Africa -0 million USD per US$ of GDP 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 total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.0%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.