Lebanon vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Lebanon
1.5%
in 2024
United States of America
1.4%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
36th
United States of America rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- United States of America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.
Lebanon ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Lebanon, at 1.5% against 1.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Lebanon and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th 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.