Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.