Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 167th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 169th of 200 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 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 169th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.