Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 190.83 % change on previous year against -0.1328 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 190.96 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1,437.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.27 % change on previous year | 59.36 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 24.63 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.16 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 32.59 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 46.77 % change on previous year | 177.98 % change on previous year | 131.21 % 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$), annual, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 190.83 % change on previous year against -0.1328 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 190.96 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.