How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Ecuador

71.04 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

Liberia

84.01 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Ecuador rank

122nd

Liberia rank

120th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Ecuador
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person against 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person in Ecuador, a difference of 12.97 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 122nd and Liberia ranks 120th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.07 BoP, current US$ per person	46.7 BoP, current US$ per person	36.63 BoP, current US$ per person	Liberia
1980s	9.04 BoP, current US$ per person	56.26 BoP, current US$ per person	47.22 BoP, current US$ per person	Liberia
1990s	40.09 BoP, current US$ per person	27.72 BoP, current US$ per person	12.37 BoP, current US$ per person	Ecuador
2000s	38.8 BoP, current US$ per person	35.24 BoP, current US$ per person	3.55 BoP, current US$ per person	Ecuador
2010s	48.76 BoP, current US$ per person	229.8 BoP, current US$ per person	181.05 BoP, current US$ per person	Liberia
2020s	40.29 BoP, current US$ per person	27.63 BoP, current US$ per person	12.66 BoP, current US$ per person	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Ecuador or Liberia?: Liberia, at 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person against 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Ecuador and Liberia?: 12.97 BoP, current US$ per person, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Ecuador ranks 122nd and Liberia ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.