Jordan vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Jordan
22,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
71st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jordan ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 994.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 516.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2010s | 17,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,704 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$), per square, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Jordan ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.