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
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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.

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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