Laos vs Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Laos
6.0%
in 2024
Malawi
6.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
40th
Malawi rank
39th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Laos |
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, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Laos ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 39th of 214 countries.
- 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.