Liberia vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Liberia
0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Liberia rank
22nd
South Asia rank
25th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Liberia
- South Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Liberia's figure about 11.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.1396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.1134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.3816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 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$), per unit, Liberia or South Asia?
- Liberia, at 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Liberia and South Asia?
- 0.0898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Liberia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 25th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.