Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Malaysia
3.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
3.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
11th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -0.3% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.3% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.