Afghanistan vs Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 30.79 million BoP, current US$ against 25.39 million BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 5.40 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Congo ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 25,814 BoP, current US$ | 21.01 million BoP, current US$ | 20.98 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.41 million BoP, current US$ | 567.53 million BoP, current US$ | 559.12 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 34.01 million BoP, current US$ | -485.61 million BoP, current US$ | 519.62 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 30.79 million BoP, current US$ against 25.39 million BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 5.40 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Congo ranks 120th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.