Africa Western and Central vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 364.35 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 156.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per person | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.86 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.12 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.65 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 392.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 385.73 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 278.27 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 364.35 BoP, current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.