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

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

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

Nigeria

0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sudan

0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nigeria rank

132nd

Sudan rank

133rd

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

Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 132nd and Sudan ranks 133rd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2000s	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2010s	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2020s	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Nigeria or Sudan?: Nigeria, at 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Nigeria and Sudan?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Nigeria ranks 132nd and Sudan ranks 133rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.