Iran vs World outside Africa, resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Iran
231.59 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
155.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
Iran rank
19th
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank
18th

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

  • Iran
  • World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 231.59 Percentage of GDP against 155.57 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, resource-rich countries, a difference of 76.02 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times World outside Africa, resource-rich countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ahead.

Iran ranks 19th and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 18th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran World outside Africa, resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 173.84 Percentage of GDP 177.18 Percentage of GDP 3.34 Percentage of GDP World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
2010s 188.6 Percentage of GDP 157.37 Percentage of GDP 31.22 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 World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
Iran, at 231.59 Percentage of GDP against 155.57 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, resource-rich countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Iran and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
76.02 Percentage of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Iran and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Iran ranks 19th and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 18th 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
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Coverage
216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
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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.