Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.0% against 12.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th and Seychelles ranks 8th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 11.6% | 8.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 5.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.0% against 12.9% in Seychelles as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 1.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th and Seychelles ranks 8th 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.