Liberia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Liberia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Liberia's figure about 10.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.1396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.1134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.3816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 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$), per unit, Liberia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Liberia, at 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Liberia ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.