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

Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
10.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
20th
Seychelles rank
19th

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

  • Liberia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 10.4% against 9.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

Liberia ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 10.8% 0.6% Liberia
2010s 38.2% 15.3% 22.9% Liberia
2020s 3.2% 8.8% 5.6% Seychelles

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 Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 10.4% against 9.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Liberia and Seychelles?
0.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Seychelles?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Liberia ranks 20th and Seychelles 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.

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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