Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- Niger
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.5% against 14.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 20.1% | 15.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 25.1% | 6.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Niger, at 18.5% against 14.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). 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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.