Cambodia vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Cambodia
9.9%
in 2025
Liberia
9.9%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
19th
Liberia rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Liberia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.9% against 9.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Liberia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 31.2% | 31.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 8.4% | 8.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 9.8% | 5.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 11.3% | 6.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 38.2% | 28.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 3.2% | 6.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Cambodia or Liberia?
- Cambodia, at 9.9% against 9.9% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cambodia and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 20th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.