How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Malaysia vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Malaysia

3.7%

in 2024

Rwanda

3.8%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

62nd

Rwanda rank

59th

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

Malaysia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 59th of 198 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%	Malaysia
1980s	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	Malaysia
1990s	5.8%	0.2%	5.6%	Malaysia
2000s	3.0%	0.9%	2.0%	Malaysia
2010s	3.4%	3.0%	0.4%	Malaysia
2020s	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Malaysia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Malaysia and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 59th 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.