How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Malaysia vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Malaysia

0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Rwanda

0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malaysia rank

64th

Rwanda rank

61st

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

Malaysia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 200 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1980s	0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1990s	0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2000s	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2010s	0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2020s	0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Malaysia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Malaysia and Rwanda?: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Malaysia ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.