Liberia vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
World
1.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
20th
World rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Liberia
- World
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 7.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Liberia ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 3.2% | 8.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 2.7% | 35.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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 World?
- Liberia, at 9.9% against 1.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Liberia and World?
- 8.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd of 214 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.