Germany vs Niger: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Germany
1.9%
in 2025
Niger
1.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
108th
Niger rank
110th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Niger
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 108th and Niger ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Germany or Niger?
- Germany, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Germany and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Niger rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 108th and Niger ranks 110th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.