Gabon vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Gabon
1,145 million current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
1,080 million current US$
in 2024
Gabon rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
106th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,145 million current US$ against 1,080 million current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 65 million current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gabon ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 106th of 224 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -131.98 million current US$ 1,494 million current US$ 1,626 million current US$ Nigeria
2000s 295.01 million current US$ 4,179 million current US$ 3,884 million current US$ Nigeria
2010s 947.52 million current US$ 4,445 million current US$ 3,498 million current US$ Nigeria
2020s 1,329 million current US$ 1,909 million current US$ 580.09 million current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Gabon or Nigeria?
Gabon, at 1,145 million current US$ against 1,080 million current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Gabon and Nigeria?
65 million current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Gabon ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 106th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed