Eswatini vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Eswatini
168.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
148.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 168.48 % change on previous year against 148.16 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 20.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eswatini ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.19 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 67.2 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 50.11 % change on previous year | 42.28 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -20.91 % change on previous year | 29.91 % change on previous year | 50.82 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.55 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 30.43 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 50.4 % change on previous year | -19.27 % change on previous year | 69.67 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Eswatini, at 168.48 % change on previous year against 148.16 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 20.32 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Eswatini ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.