Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia is 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 528.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -59.19 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Liberia 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.96 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -22.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.0% |
| 1972 | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -159.3% |
| 1973 | 47.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +253.1% |
| 1974 | 35.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 107.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.3% |
| 1976 | 48.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1977 | 96.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.3% |
| 1978 | 79.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 22.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 1980 | 37.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 1981 | 144.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +288.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3664 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1557 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1539 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3487 BoP, current US$ per person | -326.6% |
| 1988 | 118.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +33901.0% |
| 1989 | 260.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.7% |
| 1990 | 101.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 1991 | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.8% |
| 1992 | -5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -221.8% |
| 1993 | -24.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +375.2% |
| 1994 | 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.5% |
| 1995 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.8% |
| 1996 | -59.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -2891.2% |
| 1997 | 88.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -249.7% |
| 1998 | 71.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 90.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9047 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 119.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +13088.1% |
| 2004 | 23.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 25.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 30.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 35.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 32.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 508.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +1469.4% |
| 2011 | 494.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 528.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 447.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 109.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 2015 | 49.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 65.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 51.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 26.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2020 | -18.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -206.2% |
| 2021 | -7.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 23.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -408.3% |
| 2023 | 56.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +146.8% |
| 2024 | 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1557 BoP, current US$ per person | 260.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9047 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 528.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 117 Morocco 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Kuwait 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Gambia 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ecuador 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Argentina 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 528.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.