Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 48,231 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 48,231 for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in 2024.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 339,948 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86,436 | — |
| 2010 | 80,172 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 77,634 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 79,164 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 339,948 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 11,284 | — |
| 2021 | 62,281 | +451.9% |
| 2022 | 91,073 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 59,680 | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 48,231 | -19.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48,231 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.30 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48,231 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,436 | 86,436 | 86,436 | 1 |
| 2010s | 57,692 | 0 | 339,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,510 | 11,284 | 91,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 72,754 compare
- 186 Aruba 66,490 compare
- 187 Yemen 50,574 compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 31,167 compare
- 190 New Caledonia 29,089 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 27,347 compare
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sao Tome and Principe was 48,231 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 339,948 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.