Which has higher foreign direct investment, Niger or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 24.0% against 18.5% in Niger as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.

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.

Niger vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment

Niger

18.5%

in 2010

Sierra Leone

24.0%

in 2011

Niger rank

5th

Sierra Leone rank

3rd

Foreign direct investment over time

Niger
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24.0% against 18.5% in Niger, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Niger ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.0%	4.0%	0.9%	Niger
2010s	18.5%	9.4%	9.1%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Niger or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 24.0% against 18.5% in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Niger and Sierra Leone?: 5.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment?: Niger ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.