Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Malaysia
366.69 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.37 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 364.32 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 154.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0.2225 BoP, current US$ per person 0.2225 BoP, current US$ per person Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 15.87 BoP, current US$ per person 0.2246 BoP, current US$ per person 15.64 BoP, current US$ per person Malaysia
1990s 72.64 BoP, current US$ per person 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per person 72.19 BoP, current US$ per person Malaysia
2000s 197.41 BoP, current US$ per person 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person 192.13 BoP, current US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 392.26 BoP, current US$ per person 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person 386.74 BoP, current US$ per person Malaysia
2020s 280.81 BoP, current US$ per person 2.55 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$), per capita, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Malaysia, at 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
364.32 BoP, current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.