How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Malawi vs Republic of Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Malawi

2.3%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

2.3%

in 2025

Malawi rank

89th

Republic of Moldova rank

91st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Malawi
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Malawi ranks 89th and Republic of Moldova ranks 91st of 198 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	1.4%	7.4%	6.1%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	2.7%	3.1%	0.3%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	1.7%	2.6%	0.8%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Malawi or Republic of Moldova?: Malawi, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Republic of Moldova rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Malawi ranks 89th and Republic of Moldova ranks 91st 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.