Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Equatorial Guinea
188.01 million current US$
in 2024
Malawi
220.39 million current US$
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
157th
Malawi rank
154th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 220.39 million current US$ against 188.01 million current US$ in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 32.38 million current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 224 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 89.12 million current US$ 12.74 million current US$ 76.38 million current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2000s 577.31 million current US$ 69.35 million current US$ 507.95 million current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1,045 million current US$ 269.17 million current US$ 775.82 million current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2020s 454.1 million current US$ 202.95 million current US$ 251.15 million current US$ Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Equatorial Guinea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 220.39 million current US$ against 188.01 million current US$ in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
32.38 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed