Lebanon vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Lebanon
1.5%
in 2024
Liberia
1.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
36th
Liberia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Liberia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 36th and Liberia ranks 34th of 189 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 13.8% | 13.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 24.6% | 24.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 24.9% | 22.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 13.9% | 11.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Lebanon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Lebanon and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Liberia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 36th and Liberia ranks 34th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.