Bhutan vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Bhutan
0.3%
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
177th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
180th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0246200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Bhutan ranks 177th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 180th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Bhutan
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Bhutan
2020s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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, Bhutan or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Bhutan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Bhutan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 177th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 180th 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