Laos vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Laos
988.46
in 2024
Nigeria
1,080
in 2024
Laos rank
108th
Nigeria rank
105th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,080 against 988.46 in Laos, a difference of 91.54.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Laos ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 105th of 222 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.79 | 1,494 | 1,439 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 105.45 | 4,179 | 4,073 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 855.92 | 4,445 | 3,590 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,066 | 1,909 | 842.8 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Laos or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,080 against 988.46 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Laos and Nigeria?
- 91.54, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Laos ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 105th of 222 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.