Liberia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
20th
Zambia rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Zambia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Liberia ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 5.5% | 5.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 5.2% | 33.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 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 Zambia?
- Liberia, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Liberia and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.