Libya vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -2.6% | 1.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 7.7% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Libya ranks 113th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th 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.