Afghanistan vs Iraq: Net financial account
Net financial account over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 691.76 million BoP, current US$ against 613.78 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 77.97 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 791.21 million BoP, current US$ | 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 545.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 613.78 million BoP, current US$ | -7.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial account, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 691.76 million BoP, current US$ against 613.78 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial account between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 77.97 million BoP, current US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for net financial account?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.