Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Nigeria
2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
138th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 135.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 476.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 658.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 890.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 842.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 744.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 450.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.