Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 29.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.82 million
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
211th
of 245 countries
All-time high
55.04 million
in 2020
All-time low
7.82 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M2009201620242009: 7.8M2010: 10.7M2011: 12.3M2012: 18.5M2013: 21.3M2014: 18.6M2015: 37.8M2016: 33.0M2017: 44.3M2018: 40.5M2019: 46.7M2020: 55.0M2021: 34.0M2022: 39.9M2023: 33.6M2024: 29.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Sao Tome and Principe is 29.82 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55.04 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.82 million, in 2009.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 211th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 7.82 million
2010 10.69 million +36.7%
2011 12.32 million +15.2%
2012 18.47 million +50.0%
2013 21.29 million +15.3%
2014 18.58 million -12.8%
2015 37.84 million +103.7%
2016 32.97 million -12.9%
2017 44.29 million +34.3%
2018 40.48 million -8.6%
2019 46.65 million +15.2%
2020 55.04 million +18.0%
2021 34.01 million -38.2%
2022 39.88 million +17.2%
2023 33.59 million -15.8%
2024 29.82 million -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.82 million 7.82 million 7.82 million 1
2010s 28.36 million 10.69 million 46.65 million 10
2020s 38.47 million 29.82 million 55.04 million 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 208 Réunion 36.15 million compare
  2. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 32.68 million compare
  3. 210 Suriname 31.10 million compare
  4. 212 Burundi 20.04 million compare
  5. 213 French Polynesia 14.27 million compare
  6. 214 San Marino 12.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Sao Tome and Principe?
Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Sao Tome and Principe was 29.82 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 55.04 million in 2020.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.82 million in 2009.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 211th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.