Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia stood at 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 374.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -273.15 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 122.39 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 78.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +273.6% |
| 1983 | 28.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1984 | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 113.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +316.0% |
| 1986 | -115.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -201.7% |
| 1987 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.1% |
| 1988 | 82.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +223.5% |
| 1989 | 25.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 1990 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.6% |
| 1991 | 187.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6908.5% |
| 1992 | 28.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 23.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 42.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.7% |
| 1995 | -4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -110.5% |
| 1996 | -10.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.8% |
| 1997 | 205.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1973.5% |
| 1998 | -273.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -233.1% |
| 1999 | 110.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -140.3% |
| 2000 | 266.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.0% |
| 2001 | -96.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -136.4% |
| 2002 | 130.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -234.4% |
| 2003 | 55.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 96.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 2005 | 132.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 99.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 98.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | -29.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -129.4% |
| 2009 | -22.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 374.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -1739.0% |
| 2011 | -52.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -114.1% |
| 2012 | 317.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -702.8% |
| 2013 | 73.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.0% |
| 2014 | -7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -110.6% |
| 2015 | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -183.8% |
| 2016 | 35.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +440.6% |
| 2017 | 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 17 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +365.3% |
| 2022 | 17.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person, 49.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +6908.5% | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.25 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +1973.5% | -10.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.19 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +1739.0% | -22.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 374.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -273.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 266.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 374.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 95 Namibia 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Zambia 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Philippines 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Bolivia 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tonga 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 10.67 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 374.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -273.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.