Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Afghanistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 28.86 million BoP, current US$ against 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.26 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 311,667 BoP, current US$ | 3.37 million BoP, current US$ | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 968,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6.18 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 524,668 BoP, current US$ | 24.86 million BoP, current US$ | 24.33 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 109.54 million BoP, current US$ | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | 84.44 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 84.82 million BoP, current US$ | 46.11 million BoP, current US$ | 38.71 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.79 million BoP, current US$ | 42.11 million BoP, current US$ | 25.32 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Afghanistan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 28.86 million BoP, current US$ against 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 8.26 million BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.