Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Afghanistan
24.26 million
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
20.51 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-200.0M-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M200520142024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 24.26 million against 20.51 million in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.74 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s -51.91 million -47.20 million 4.71 million Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -76.41 million -26.43 million 49.98 million Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 24.26 million -46.26 million 70.52 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Afghanistan, at 24.26 million against 20.51 million in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.74 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.