Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Ethiopia
4.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
4.01 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
49th
Nigeria rank
51st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 16.40 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | 320.35 million BoP, current US$ | 318.40 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 433.99 million BoP, current US$ | 433.99 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 69.41 million BoP, current US$ | 811.07 million BoP, current US$ | 741.66 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 311.15 million BoP, current US$ | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 16.40 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.