Malaysia vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Malaysia
3.7%
in 2024
Panama
3.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
69th
Panama rank
68th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 7.6% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 8.4% | 5.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th 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.