Africa Eastern and Southern vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 2.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th 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 | Africa Eastern and Southern | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 14.0% | 13.6% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 15.4% | 15.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 14.0% | 13.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 11.3% | 8.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 38.2% | 36.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Africa Eastern and Southern or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.9% against 2.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 7.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Liberia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.