Burkina Faso vs Niger: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th of 201 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 6.7% | 4.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 3.6% | 3.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.