Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Nigeria
1.4%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
130th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
133rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 130th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | -0.4% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Nigeria, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 130th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 133rd 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.