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

Malawi
6.0%
in 2024
Senegal
6.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
39th
Senegal rank
37th

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

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
051015200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Malawi ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 37th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.7% 0.3% Senegal
2010s 4.5% 2.5% 2.0% Malawi
2020s 4.0% 9.8% 5.8% Senegal

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, Malawi or Senegal?
Senegal, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Malawi and Senegal?
0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Malawi ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 37th of 212 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.

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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