Liberia vs Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Liberia
51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pacific island small states
-98.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
46th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Liberia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 51 % change on previous year against -98.13 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 149.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Liberia ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.44 % change on previous year | 18.96 % change on previous year | 27.48 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1980s | 66.98 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 37.35 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1990s | -26.47 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 46.94 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | -19.48 % change on previous year | 81.57 % change on previous year | 101.05 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | -21.95 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 26.97 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2020s | 93.61 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 89.74 % 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$), annual, Liberia or Pacific island small states?
- Liberia, at 51 % change on previous year against -98.13 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Liberia and Pacific island small states?
- 149.13 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Pacific island small states?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Pacific island small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Liberia ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.