Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Least developed countries
54.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
37th
Malaysia rank
40th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
020.0k40.0k60.0k197119972023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 54.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 24,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 448.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0.3485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Least developed countries
1980s 5.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 714.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s -0.0449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 48.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 100.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 33.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 27,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 27,252 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$), per, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 54.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
24,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.