Iraq vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Iraq
-2.7%
in 2024
Tonga
-1.9%
in 2024
Iraq rank
192nd
Tonga rank
189th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -1.9% against -2.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Iraq ranks 192nd and Tonga ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -1.6% | 1.5% | 3.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -0.0% | 1.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Iraq or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -1.9% against -2.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Iraq and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 192nd and Tonga ranks 189th 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.