Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US)

Sao Tome and Principe
3.83 million
in 2024
East Timor
4.50 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
129th
East Timor rank
128th

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • East Timor
-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M020.0M200520142024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 4.50 million against 3.83 million in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 667,460.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th and East Timor ranks 128th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 150,292 0 150,292 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.29 million 5.32 million 4.03 million East Timor
2020s 1.71 million -16.10 million 17.81 million Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?
East Timor, at 4.50 million against 3.83 million in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
667,460, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th and East Timor ranks 128th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (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 acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 3,600 data points, 2005–2024
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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.