Malta vs Northern Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Malta
170.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa
5.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Northern Africa rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malta
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 170.5% against 5.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 164.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 29.6 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Northern Africa ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.8% | 2.7% | 147.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 122.7% | 1.8% | 121.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 203.9% | 2.3% | 201.7% | Malta |
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, Malta or Northern Africa?
- Malta, at 170.5% against 5.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Malta and Northern Africa?
- 164.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Northern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Malta ranks 1st and Northern Africa ranks 4th 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.