Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liberia stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liberia peaked at 103.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -67.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +16374.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -83.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | +1329.5% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -75.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -30.8% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -213.4% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -376.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +130.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +38.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +16374.8% | 0.3% | 49.8% |
| 2010 | +1329.5% | 7.2% | 103.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 0.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 2.6% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -3.0% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liberia was 9.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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