Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -46.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 521.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 699.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 36,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 344.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 27,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,221 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$), per, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -46.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.