Iran vs Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Iran
231.59 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
136.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Iran rank
19th
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
21st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and over time

  • Iran
  • Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 231.59 Percentage of GDP against 136.21 Percentage of GDP in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 95.38 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 19th and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 21st of 149 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 173.84 Percentage of GDP 122.13 Percentage of GDP 51.71 Percentage of GDP Iran
2010s 212.89 Percentage of GDP 131.12 Percentage of GDP 81.77 Percentage of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Iran or Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Iran, at 231.59 Percentage of GDP against 136.21 Percentage of GDP in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Iran and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
95.38 Percentage of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Iran and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Iran ranks 19th and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 21st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.