Africa vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 84.9% against 2.4% in Africa, a difference of 82.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 35.7 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 23.2% | 20.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 35.0% | 32.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 84.9% against 2.4% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Africa and Liberia?
- 82.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Africa ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.