Liberia vs Middle Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
Middle Africa
1.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
20th
Middle Africa rank
18th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Liberia
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 1.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 5.2 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Liberia ranks 20th and Middle Africa ranks 18th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 4.6% 6.8% Liberia
2010s 38.2% 1.9% 36.2% Liberia
2020s 3.2% 0.7% 2.5% 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, Liberia or Middle Africa?
Liberia, at 9.9% against 1.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Liberia and Middle Africa?
8.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Middle Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Liberia ranks 20th and Middle Africa ranks 18th of 212 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed