China vs Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

China
-18.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
-21.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
127th
Malawi rank
129th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • China
  • Malawi
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How they compare

China currently reports -18.21 % change on previous year against -21.99 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 3.78 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.

China ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 129th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 29.16 % change on previous year 123.78 % change on previous year 94.62 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 44.45 % change on previous year 32.79 % change on previous year 11.66 % change on previous year China
2010s 15.52 % change on previous year -76.15 % change on previous year 91.67 % change on previous year China
2020s 5.3 % change on previous year -165.06 % change on previous year 170.36 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, China or Malawi?
China, at -18.21 % change on previous year against -21.99 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between China and Malawi?
3.78 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do China and Malawi rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
China ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 129th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.