Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -6.48 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Liberia, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Liberia stood at -6.48.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Liberia peaked at 3.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -17.59, in 2013.
That places Liberia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | -0.2916 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | -0.3177 | — |
| 2006 | -0.541 | +70.3% |
| 2007 | -2.01 | +271.4% |
| 2008 | -16.26 | +709.0% |
| 2009 | -8.69 | -46.5% |
| 2010 | -16.46 | +89.4% |
| 2011 | -17.42 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | -16.88 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | -17.59 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | -11.01 | -37.4% |
| 2015 | -9.37 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | -7.55 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | -7.83 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -9.32 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | -9.63 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | -136.7% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | -0.7427 | -125.4% |
| 2023 | -5.09 | +585.6% |
| 2024 | -8.3 | +63.0% |
| 2025 | -8.53 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | -6 | -29.7% |
| 2027 | -6.48 | +7.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -6.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -6.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -709.0% | -2.01 | -16.26 |
| 2023 | -585.6% | -0.7427 | -5.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.81 | -16.26 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.3 | -17.59 | -7.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.59 | -8.53 | 3.53 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More external debt data for Liberia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 117.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.9 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0245 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Liberia?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Liberia was -6.48 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.59 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.