Botswana vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Botswana
195.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
190.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
16th
Nigeria rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 195.41 % change on previous year against 190.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 4.58 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.74 % change on previous year | 86.01 % change on previous year | 56.73 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 75.03 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 55.14 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.1 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 115.16 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 125.88 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3916 % change on previous year | 175.41 % change on previous year | 175.01 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 195.41 % change on previous year against 190.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 4.58 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.