Liberia vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Liberia
746.78 million current US$
in 2024
Somalia
765 million current US$
in 2024
Liberia rank
121st
Somalia rank
119th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 765 million current US$ against 746.78 million current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 18.22 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 119th of 224 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.94 million current US$ | 1.1 million current US$ | 70.84 million current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 130.33 million current US$ | 45.08 million current US$ | 85.25 million current US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 456.59 million current US$ | 269.73 million current US$ | 186.85 million current US$ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 745.02 million current US$ | 642.5 million current US$ | 102.52 million current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 765 million current US$ against 746.78 million current US$ in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Liberia and Somalia?
- 18.22 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Liberia ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 119th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.