Malawi vs Nicaragua: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Malawi
20.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua
21.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
77th
Nicaragua rank
76th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.4 % change on previous year against 20.57 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.83 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -12.75 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | -5.77 % change on previous year | 149.65 % change on previous year | 155.42 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 123.64 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year | 90.82 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 65.56 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 77.93 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year | 54.02 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 21.4 % change on previous year against 20.57 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 0.83 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Malawi ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.