How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?

46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Libya vs Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Libya

1.8%

in 2023

Morocco

1.8%

in 2025

Libya rank

111th

Morocco rank

109th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Libya
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 111th and Morocco ranks 109th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	Morocco
1980s	-0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	Morocco
1990s	-0.1%	1.3%	1.4%	Morocco
2000s	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	Morocco
2010s	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	Morocco
2020s	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Libya or Morocco?: Morocco, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Libya and Morocco?: 0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Libya ranks 111th and Morocco ranks 109th 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.