Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 35.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 18.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 36.87 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 7.44 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 50.60 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2.85 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Benin, at 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 35.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.