Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 728.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 38.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 22.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 48.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -69.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 645.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 715.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -58.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 728.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 38.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.