Ghana vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Ghana
0.0%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
136th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
139th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Ghana ranks 136th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Ghana or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Ghana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 136th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th 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.