Foreign direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment was 14.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 14.0% for foreign direct investment in 2011.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 1,331.7% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +2529.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +88.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -81.9% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +221.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 1.0% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.0% | 25.1% | 2 |
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 274.19 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.91 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.82 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign direct investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,331.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.