Libya vs Mali: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Libya
451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali
575.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
168th
Mali rank
165th

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

  • Libya
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 575.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 124.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 168th and Mali ranks 165th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mali Difference Ahead
1970s -129.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 130.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mali
1980s -142.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mali
1990s -10.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mali
2000s 791.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 151.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 640.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2010s 740.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 294.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 446.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 397.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 562.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 164.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Libya or Mali?
Mali, at 575.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Libya and Mali?
124.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Libya and Mali rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Libya ranks 168th and Mali ranks 165th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.