Africa Eastern and Southern vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Africa Eastern and Southern
-96.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia
51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Liberia rank
46th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 51 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 147.54 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.79 % change on previous year | 46.44 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1980s | 86.14 % change on previous year | 66.04 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 33.87 % change on previous year | -43.06 % change on previous year | 76.93 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 26.9 % change on previous year | -19.48 % change on previous year | 46.38 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -21.95 % change on previous year | 27.28 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 51.82 % change on previous year | 93.61 % change on previous year | 41.79 % change on previous year | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Eastern and Southern or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 51 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 147.54 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.