Eswatini vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Eswatini
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 74.91 million BoP, current US$ against 63.77 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 11.13 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 102nd and Liberia ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 5.01 million BoP, current US$ | 87.49 million BoP, current US$ | 82.48 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 19.76 million BoP, current US$ | 61.53 million BoP, current US$ | 41.77 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | 231.31 million BoP, current US$ | 229.82 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.99 million BoP, current US$ | 341.44 million BoP, current US$ | 335.46 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 13.27 million BoP, current US$ | 66.90 million BoP, current US$ | 53.63 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Eswatini or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 74.91 million BoP, current US$ against 63.77 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Eswatini and Liberia?
- 11.13 million BoP, current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Liberia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd and Liberia ranks 100th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.