Cambodia vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Cambodia
22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
71st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 1,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 200 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 710.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 709.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 723.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 1,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.