IDA & IBRD total vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IDA & IBRD total
0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Liberia
0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
19th
Liberia rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Liberia's figure about 10.0 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IDA & IBRD total or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA & IBRD total and Liberia?
- 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.