How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Jamaica vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Jamaica

1.4%

in 2024

Nigeria

1.4%

in 2025

Jamaica rank

129th

Nigeria rank

130th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Jamaica
Nigeria

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 130th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%	Jamaica
1980s	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	Nigeria
1990s	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	Jamaica
2000s	6.1%	2.1%	4.0%	Jamaica
2010s	4.0%	1.0%	3.0%	Jamaica
2020s	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Jamaica or Nigeria?: Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Jamaica and Nigeria?: 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 130th 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.