Madagascar vs Mali: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Madagascar
3.4%
in 2024
Mali
3.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
66th
Mali rank
67th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 66th and Mali ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Madagascar and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 66th and Mali ranks 67th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.