Lebanon vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Lebanon
181.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
148.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 181.11 % change on previous year against 148.16 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 32.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.48 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 38.36 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 163.89 % change on previous year | 84.6 % change on previous year | 79.28 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 62.43 % change on previous year | 26.64 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.82 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -7.56 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.64 % change on previous year | -19.27 % change on previous year | 41.91 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Lebanon, at 181.11 % change on previous year against 148.16 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 32.95 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lebanon ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.