How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?

43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Iran: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP

China

-0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iran

-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

China rank

93rd

Iran rank

90th

Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

China
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 90th of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Iran?: Iran, at -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Iran?: 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do China and Iran rank globally for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 90th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,221 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, 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.