Morocco vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment

Morocco
2.3%
in 2011
Nigeria
3.3%
in 2011
Morocco rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Foreign direct investment over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
1234200520082011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.3% against 2.3% in Morocco, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Morocco's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 3.7% 1.1% Nigeria
2010s 1.5% 2.8% 1.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Morocco or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.3% against 2.3% in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Morocco and Nigeria?
1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment?
Morocco ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 309 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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.