How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?

49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Argentina

0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Argentina rank

85th

Nigeria rank

87th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Argentina
Nigeria

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Argentina ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
2000s	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
2010s	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
2020s	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Argentina or Nigeria?: Argentina, at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Argentina and Nigeria?: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Argentina ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.