Afghanistan vs Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2021
Nepal
0.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
186th
Nepal rank
187th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
01234200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and Nepal ranks 187th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 0.1% 1.6% Afghanistan
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Afghanistan
2020s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Nepal

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 Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Nepal?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Nepal ranks 187th 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed