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
-5051015200020122024

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.

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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