Hong Kong, China vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Hong Kong, China
-16.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Liberia
-15.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
121st
Liberia rank
120th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports -15.58 % change on previous year against -16.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.69 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.62 % change on previous year | 61.03 % change on previous year | 72.59 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 42.7 % change on previous year | -59.49 % change on previous year | 102.18 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 35.06 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -4.04 % change on previous year | 118.73 % change on previous year | 122.77 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2020s | 24.96 % change on previous year | 63.15 % change on previous year | 38.19 % change on previous year | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Hong Kong, China or Liberia?
- Liberia, at -15.58 % change on previous year against -16.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Hong Kong, China and Liberia?
- 0.69 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liberia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 120th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.