Canada vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Canada
-144.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
-133.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
176th
Nigeria rank
173rd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -133.72 % change on previous year against -144.97 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 11.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Canada ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.43 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | -51.81 % change on previous year | -41.89 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 28.99 % change on previous year | -23.3 % change on previous year | 52.29 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | -85.87 % change on previous year | -28.27 % change on previous year | 57.6 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5549 % change on previous year | -86.67 % change on previous year | 87.23 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | -18.61 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -133.72 % change on previous year against -144.97 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Canada and Nigeria?
- 11.25 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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.