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
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.