Libya vs Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) over time
- Libya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -751.36 million BoP, current US$ against -794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 43.34 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 116th and Madagascar ranks 114th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 617.01 million BoP, current US$ | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ | 612.67 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | -90.12 million BoP, current US$ | -12.82 million BoP, current US$ | 77.30 million BoP, current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 69.97 million BoP, current US$ | -18.72 million BoP, current US$ | 88.68 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -185.23 million BoP, current US$ | -369.84 million BoP, current US$ | 184.61 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 475.49 million BoP, current US$ | -522.96 million BoP, current US$ | 998.45 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | -365.80 million BoP, current US$ | -287.50 million BoP, current US$ | 78.30 million BoP, current US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Libya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at -751.36 million BoP, current US$ against -794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Libya and Madagascar?
- 43.34 million BoP, current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Libya ranks 116th and Madagascar ranks 114th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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 a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.