Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.56 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iran
15.83 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
156th
Iran rank
157th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person against 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person in Iran, a difference of 0.73 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th and Iran ranks 157th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.0667 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9151 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8484 BoP, current US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.66 BoP, current US$ per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.19 BoP, current US$ per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 19.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person against 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 0.73 BoP, current US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th and Iran ranks 157th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.