Antigua and Barbuda vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Antigua and Barbuda
-18.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
-19.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
120th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports -18.5 % change on previous year against -19.29 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.79 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.22 % change on previous year | 45 % change on previous year | 50.22 % change on previous year | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | -24.85 % change on previous year | -62.25 % change on previous year | 37.4 % change on previous year | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | -19.04 % change on previous year | -8.07 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -27.58 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -24.42 % change on previous year | -26.39 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Antigua and Barbuda or Nicaragua?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at -18.5 % change on previous year against -19.29 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua?
- 0.79 % change on previous year, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.