Afghanistan vs China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2021
China
0.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
186th
China rank
188th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and China ranks 188th of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | China |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and China ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.