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
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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About this data
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.