Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.9% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 0.8% | 13.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 0.4% | 15.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 0.9% | 13.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.5% | 8.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 2.1% | 36.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Liberia, at 9.9% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Liberia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 200 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.