Malawi vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Malawi
0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
91st
Vanuatu rank
94th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Malawi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Malawi ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 94th of 200 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Malawi or Vanuatu?
- Malawi, at 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malawi ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 94th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.