North Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- North Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.0% against 0.6% in North Africa, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 24.6 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 20.1% | 16.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 19.6% | 18.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, North Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.0% against 0.6% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 6 groups.
- 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.