Malaysia vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Malaysia
24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
40th
Thailand rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 2,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 670.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 793.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 36,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 27,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 2,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.