Americas vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Americas
1.5%
in 2024
Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
Americas rank
21st
Liberia rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Americas
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 1.5% in Americas, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 6.5 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 20th of 37 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 11.3% | 9.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 38.2% | 35.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Americas or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.9% against 1.5% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Americas and Liberia?
- 8.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Americas ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 20th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.