Liberia vs North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Liberia
1.6%
in 2024
North Macedonia
2.1%
in 2025
Liberia rank
34th
North Macedonia rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Liberia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 34th and North Macedonia ranks 31st of 189 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 11.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 0.3% | 24.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 0.7% | 13.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 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, Liberia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Liberia and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and North Macedonia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 34th and North Macedonia ranks 31st 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.