Liberia vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Liberia
- Qatar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 9.0% | -0.0% | 9.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 0.1% | 24.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 1.6% | 23.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 2.9% | 11.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Liberia or Qatar?
- Liberia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Liberia and Qatar?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Liberia ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 37th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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, and is divided by GDP.