Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Nigeria
8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B200520082011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 47.57 billion IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.52 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 26.91 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 20.39 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 6.05 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 50.36 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
47.57 billion IMF-BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.