Liberia vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Liberia
1.6%
in 2024
Qatar
1.6%
in 2025
Liberia rank
34th
Qatar rank
35th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Qatar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 35th of 189 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | -0.0% | 9.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 0.1% | 24.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 1.6% | 23.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 2.9% | 11.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 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 Qatar?
- Liberia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Liberia and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 35th 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.