Nigeria vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Nigeria
0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar
0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
132nd
Qatar rank
129th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Nigeria ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Nigeria ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.