Malawi vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Malawi
2,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
135th
Nigeria rank
137th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 350.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 75.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 476.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 401.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 135.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 890.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 755.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 815.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 2,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Malawi ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.