Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Malaysia
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
13th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 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$), per unit, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.