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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Malaysia

438.53 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Mauritius

546.87 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Malaysia rank

65th

Mauritius rank

62nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Malaysia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person against 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 108.34 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 62nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27.89 BoP, current US$ per person	2.74 BoP, current US$ per person	25.14 BoP, current US$ per person	Malaysia
1980s	65.13 BoP, current US$ per person	9.85 BoP, current US$ per person	55.27 BoP, current US$ per person	Malaysia
1990s	206.39 BoP, current US$ per person	24.96 BoP, current US$ per person	181.43 BoP, current US$ per person	Malaysia
2000s	168.24 BoP, current US$ per person	119.51 BoP, current US$ per person	48.73 BoP, current US$ per person	Malaysia
2010s	347.35 BoP, current US$ per person	331.83 BoP, current US$ per person	15.52 BoP, current US$ per person	Malaysia
2020s	361.48 BoP, current US$ per person	394.2 BoP, current US$ per person	32.72 BoP, current US$ per person	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Malaysia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person against 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Malaysia and Mauritius?: 108.34 BoP, current US$ per person, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritius?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Mauritius rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Malaysia ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.