Eastern Europe vs Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Eastern Europe
-0.3%
in 2024
Malawi
6.0%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
37th
Malawi rank
39th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Malawi
02468200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.0% against -0.3% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 17.3 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 39th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 1.4% 3.2% Eastern Europe
2010s 2.6% 4.5% 1.8% Malawi
2020s 2.2% 4.0% 1.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Europe or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6.0% against -0.3% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Europe and Malawi?
6.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Malawi rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Europe ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 39th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed