Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.0% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 2.7% | 17.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 2.9% | 22.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.0% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.
Individual pages
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.