Libya vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Libya
1.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
124th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Libya ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 214 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 7.7% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
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, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Libya ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.