Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Afghanistan
0.2%
in 2021
Vanuatu
0.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
106th
Vanuatu rank
107th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Afghanistan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Vanuatu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 107th 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
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.