Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 148.16 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 158.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 14.9 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 42.28 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 23.3 % change on previous year | 25.44 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 30.36 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 14.22 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 148.16 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 158.13 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.