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

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

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

Nigeria

1.4%

in 2025

Sudan

1.4%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

130th

Sudan rank

131st

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

Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 130th and Sudan ranks 131st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%	Nigeria
1980s	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	Nigeria
1990s	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	Nigeria
2000s	2.1%	4.0%	1.9%	Sudan
2010s	1.0%	3.4%	2.4%	Sudan
2020s	0.3%	1.7%	1.3%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Nigeria or Sudan?: Nigeria, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Nigeria and Sudan?: 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 130th and Sudan ranks 131st 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.