Gabon vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Gabon
96.77 % change on previous year
in 2015
Malaysia
101.46 % change on previous year
in 2023
Gabon rank
21st
Malaysia rank
19th

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Gabon
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 101.46 % change on previous year against 96.77 % change on previous year in Gabon, a difference of 4.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.54 % change on previous year -14.7 % change on previous year 29.23 % change on previous year Gabon
1980s -97.42 % change on previous year -20.82 % change on previous year 76.6 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 42.27 % change on previous year -9.96 % change on previous year 52.23 % change on previous year Gabon
2000s -51.97 % change on previous year -15.74 % change on previous year 36.23 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s -216.23 % change on previous year 16.43 % change on previous year 232.67 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Gabon or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 101.46 % change on previous year against 96.77 % change on previous year in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Gabon and Malaysia?
4.69 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Gabon ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.