Mauritius vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 37.75 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 28.91 billion IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.74 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 6.52 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 6.30 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.00 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 7.45 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 28.55 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Mauritius, at 37.75 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 28.91 billion IMF-BoP, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.