Liberia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
20th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.7% | 8.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 2.9% | 35.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Liberia, at 9.9% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Liberia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.