Ghana vs Iran: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
Ghana
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
138th
Iran rank
141st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- Ghana
- Iran
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran ahead.
Ghana ranks 138th and Iran ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ghana or Iran?
- Ghana, at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ghana and Iran?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 138th and Iran ranks 141st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.