Afghanistan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Afghanistan
20.6
in 2021
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
18.9
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
189th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
190th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-2000200199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 20.6 against 18.9 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.7.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 189th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 190th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5933 8.78 8.18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 123.68 14.28 109.4 Afghanistan
2010s 70.11 69.23 0.878 Afghanistan
2020s 16.79 12.23 4.56 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Afghanistan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Afghanistan, at 20.6 against 18.9 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
1.7, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Afghanistan ranks 189th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 190th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed