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% |
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, Plurinational State of 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)
- 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 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.