Mali vs Nigeria: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Mali
-672.89 million
in 2023
Nigeria
-672.36 million
in 2024
Mali rank
114th
Nigeria rank
113th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B0200520142024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -672.36 million against -672.89 million in Mali, a difference of 538,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 195 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s -258.72 million -5.77 billion 5.51 billion Mali
2010s -410.79 million -3.52 billion 3.11 billion Mali
2020s -616.12 million -976.05 million 359.92 million Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -672.36 million against -672.89 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Mali and Nigeria?
538,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Mali ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.