Libya vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Libya
-0.1%
in 2024
Oman
-0.1%
in 2024
Libya rank
167th
Oman rank
168th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Libya currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 167th and Oman ranks 168th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Libya or Oman?
- Libya, at -0.1% against -0.1% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Libya and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 167th and Oman ranks 168th 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.