How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Jamaica

0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Jamaica rank

131st

Nigeria rank

132nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Jamaica
Nigeria

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 131st and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
1980s	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
2000s	0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
2010s	0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
2020s	0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Jamaica or Nigeria?: Jamaica, at 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Jamaica and Nigeria?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Jamaica ranks 131st and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.