Bahamas vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Bahamas
22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
40th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas, a difference of 1,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | -142.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 862.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 20,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 46,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 14,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 1,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.