Bahrain vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Bahrain
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 117th and Libya ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | -1.7% | 2.7% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.7% | 1.0% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 7.8% | -0.1% | 7.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.6% | 3.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 1.7% | 4.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bahrain or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bahrain and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bahrain ranks 117th and Libya ranks 116th of 201 countries.
- 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.