Iraq vs Laos: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Iraq
43.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
44.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
47th
Laos rank
45th

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Laos
-600-400-2000200400198920062024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 44.51 % change on previous year against 43.15 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 1.36 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 47th and Laos ranks 45th of 195 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 2.97 % change on previous year -195.34 % change on previous year 198.31 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 30.75 % change on previous year -16.76 % change on previous year 47.51 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 30.81 % change on previous year -21.47 % change on previous year 52.28 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Iraq or Laos?
Laos, at 44.51 % change on previous year against 43.15 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Iraq and Laos?
1.36 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 47th and Laos ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.