Liberia vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Liberia
3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
122nd
South Africa rank
123rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 826.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 750.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1990s | 746.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 700.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2020s | 785.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Liberia and South Africa?
- 58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Liberia ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.