Niger vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Niger
1.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
124th
Sierra Leone rank
125th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Niger ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 2.2% 0.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 6.6% 6.5% 0.1% Niger
2020s 4.2% 2.0% 2.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Niger, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Niger and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Niger ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed