Liberia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Liberia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Liberia's figure about 18.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Liberia ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Liberia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Liberia, at 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Liberia ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.