Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 84.9% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 82.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 29.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 2.7% | 20.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 2.9% | 32.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 84.9% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 82.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Liberia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- 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.