Malawi vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Malawi
6.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
0.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
39th
Western Europe rank
36th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Western Europe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.0% against 0.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 13.0 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 6.8% | 5.5% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -1.3% | 5.3% | 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, Malawi or Western Europe?
- Malawi, at 6.0% against 0.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Malawi and Western Europe?
- 5.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 36th 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.