Libya vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Libya
0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
113th
Sierra Leone rank
114th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1990s | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Libya ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.