Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
170th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
167th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 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 share of gdp, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 167th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.