Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 35.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 998,400 IMF-BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.40 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 36.87 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 29.53 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 36.57 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 42.80 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 6.23 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 35.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 998,400 IMF-BoP, current US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Gambia ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.