Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Bangladesh
0.4%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
165th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
167th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 165th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 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, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th 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.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.