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
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.