Nigeria vs Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 5.79 billion IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 4.59 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2.86 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
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 Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 5.79 billion IMF-BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.