Least developed countries vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Least developed countries
-71.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
73.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Malta rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Least developed countries
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 73.1 % change on previous year against -71.21 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 144.31 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Malta ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.43 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 39 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 68.64 % change on previous year | 20.24 % change on previous year | 48.39 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 36.66 % change on previous year | 61.19 % change on previous year | 24.53 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2000s | 17.19 % change on previous year | 85.1 % change on previous year | 67.91 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 38.18 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.62 % change on previous year | 36.1 % change on previous year | 22.48 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Least developed countries or Malta?
- Malta, at 73.1 % change on previous year against -71.21 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Least developed countries and Malta?
- 144.31 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malta?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Malta ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.