Afghanistan vs Iraq: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Afghanistan
7.55 billion
in 2020
Iraq
9.88 billion
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
38th
Iraq rank
37th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.88 billion against 7.55 billion in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.34 billion.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 billion | -13.06 billion | 14.27 billion | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.28 billion | 13.87 billion | 9.59 billion | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.88 billion against 7.55 billion in Afghanistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 2.34 billion, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.