Nigeria vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Nigeria
190.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
17th
World rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 190.83 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 204.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 14.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.36 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 41.39 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | 13.49 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -1.42 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | 177.98 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 162.29 % 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$), annual, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 190.83 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Nigeria and World?
- 204.37 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.