Afghanistan vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Afghanistan
0.2%
in 2021
Tonga
0.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
106th
Tonga rank
109th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tonga
0246197519992024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tonga ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 106th and Tonga ranks 109th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% Tonga
2010s 0.0% 0.8% 0.7% Tonga
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Tonga?
Afghanistan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Tonga?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tonga?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Tonga ranks 109th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share 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 outflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.