Foreign direct investment in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment was 84.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment in Liberia, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment in Liberia is 84.9%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.7% on the previous year and up 456.0% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign direct investment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.3% | — |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +160.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +85.6% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +142.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 15.3% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 35.0% | 84.9% | 2 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.72 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment in Liberia was 84.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.