Iraq vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Iraq
-12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
-41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
187th
Qatar rank
190th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Iraq
- Qatar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 28,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Iraq ranks 187th and Qatar ranks 190th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 621.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 633.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1980s | -0.5577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 220,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 218,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2010s | -7,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | -7,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Iraq or Qatar?
- Iraq, at -12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -41,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Iraq and Qatar?
- 28,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Iraq ranks 187th and Qatar ranks 190th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.