Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Mauritania
1.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mauritania rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
88th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 87.99 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mauritania ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s -3.05 million BoP, current US$ 10.89 million BoP, current US$ 13.94 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
1980s 8.29 million BoP, current US$ 3.52 million BoP, current US$ 4.78 million BoP, current US$ Mauritania
1990s 5.32 million BoP, current US$ 111.10 million BoP, current US$ 105.78 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 213.57 million BoP, current US$ 304.27 million BoP, current US$ 90.70 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 498.44 million BoP, current US$ 857.59 million BoP, current US$ 359.15 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2020s 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 28.29 million BoP, current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
Mauritania, at 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
87.99 million BoP, current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Mauritania ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.