Madagascar vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Madagascar
18.96 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
16.86 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Madagascar rank
154th
Nigeria rank
155th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person against 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Madagascar ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5927 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3995 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4266 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Madagascar, at 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person against 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.