Afghanistan vs Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2021
Nepal
0.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Nepal rank
173rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
01234197219982024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Nepal ranks 173rd of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 0.1% 1.6% Afghanistan
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Afghanistan
2020s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Afghanistan and Nepal?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Nepal ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.