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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.3%
in 2024
Samoa
0.3%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
180th
Samoa rank
178th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Samoa
02468200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 178th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.7% 0.7% Samoa
2010s 0.6% 1.6% 0.9% Samoa
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% Samoa

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, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Samoa?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 178th 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