Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.