Myanmar vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Myanmar
20.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
16.86 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Myanmar rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
155th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person against 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 155th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.24 BoP, current US$ per person | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 29.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 20.1 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 155th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.