Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Afghanistan
0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Kuwait
0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Kuwait rank
170th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Afghanistan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.