How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Qatar?

43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Liberia vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Liberia

0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Qatar

0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Liberia rank

36th

Qatar rank

37th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Liberia
Qatar

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 37th of 191 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	0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
1990s	0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2000s	0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2010s	0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2020s	0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 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$), per unit, Liberia or Qatar?: Liberia, at 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Liberia and Qatar?: 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?: Liberia ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.