Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) in Liberia

Liberia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -4.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.01 % change on previous year
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
724.52 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-247.31 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
31
1992–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1992–2023

-20002004006008001992200720231992: -84 % change on previous year1993: -13 % change on previous year1994: 79.2 % change on previous year1995: -110.6 % change on previous year1996: -152 % change on previous year1998: -247.3 % change on previous year1999: 142.6 % change on previous year2000: 151.1 % change on previous year2001: -137.4 % change on previous year2002: 238 % change on previous year2003: -57.1 % change on previous year2004: 76 % change on previous year2005: 43.5 % change on previous year2006: -20.7 % change on previous year2007: 4.7 % change on previous year2008: 5.3 % change on previous year2009: -4.8 % change on previous year2010: 317.6 % change on previous year2011: -114.6 % change on previous year2012: 724.5 % change on previous year2013: -76.4 % change on previous year2014: -110.9 % change on previous year2015: 185.5 % change on previous year2016: 451.7 % change on previous year2017: -67.7 % change on previous year2018: 55.2 % change on previous year2019: 21.3 % change on previous year2020: -21.5 % change on previous year2021: 13.7 % change on previous year2022: 0 % change on previous year2023: -4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Liberia recorded -4.01 % change on previous year for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 724.52 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -247.31 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Liberia 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 -84.02 % change on previous year —
1993 -12.99 % change on previous year -84.5%
1994 79.23 % change on previous year -710.1%
1995 -110.63 % change on previous year -239.6%
1996 -151.97 % change on previous year +37.4%
1998 -247.31 % change on previous year +62.7%
1999 142.59 % change on previous year -157.7%
2000 151.09 % change on previous year +6.0%
2001 -137.44 % change on previous year -191.0%
2002 237.98 % change on previous year -273.1%
2003 -57.07 % change on previous year -124.0%
2004 76.03 % change on previous year -233.2%
2005 43.46 % change on previous year -42.8%
2006 -20.71 % change on previous year -147.6%
2007 4.67 % change on previous year -122.6%
2008 5.34 % change on previous year +14.3%
2009 -4.79 % change on previous year -189.7%
2010 317.58 % change on previous year -6727.5%
2011 -114.64 % change on previous year -136.1%
2012 724.52 % change on previous year -732.0%
2013 -76.44 % change on previous year -110.6%
2014 -110.86 % change on previous year +45.0%
2015 185.53 % change on previous year -267.4%
2016 451.71 % change on previous year +143.5%
2017 -67.69 % change on previous year -115.0%
2018 55.2 % change on previous year -181.5%
2019 21.28 % change on previous year -61.4%
2020 -21.47 % change on previous year -200.9%
2021 13.67 % change on previous year -163.7%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 -4.01 % change on previous year —

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's -4.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -19.85 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's -4.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.39 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +6727.5% -4.79 % change on previous year 317.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -55.01 % change on previous year -247.31 % change on previous year 142.59 % change on previous year 7
2000s 29.86 % change on previous year -137.44 % change on previous year 237.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 138.62 % change on previous year -114.64 % change on previous year 724.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.95 % change on previous year -21.47 % change on previous year 13.67 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 88 Algeria -1.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 89 Israel -2.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 90 Indonesia -3.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina -5.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 93 Aruba -5.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 94 Brazil -6.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Liberia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Liberia was -4.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 724.52 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -247.31 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Liberia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Liberia ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
211 places, 5,484 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.