Caribbean vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Caribbean
1.9%
in 2024
Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
17th
Liberia rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Caribbean
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 1.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.1 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 17th 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 | Caribbean | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 11.3% | 8.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 38.2% | 35.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 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, Caribbean or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.9% against 1.9% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Caribbean and Liberia?
- 8.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Caribbean ranks 17th 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.