Niger vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Niger
0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Niger rank
112th
Sierra Leone rank
114th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Niger ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.