Ghana vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Ghana
48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
127th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
125th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 5.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Ghana ranks 127th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 188 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 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1990s -108.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 27.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 135.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 23.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 465.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 154.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 691.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 637.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Ghana or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Ghana ranks 127th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.