Africa vs Malaysia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled)
Africa
490.56 million USD
in 2023
Malaysia
7,666 million USD
in 2023
Africa rank
28th
Malaysia rank
30th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) over time
- Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,666 million USD against 490.56 million USD in Africa, a difference of 7,175 million USD.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 15.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 30 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,014 million USD | 2,137 million USD | 877.11 million USD | Africa |
| 2000s | 4,835 million USD | 5,637 million USD | 801.84 million USD | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8,482 million USD | 10,054 million USD | 1,572 million USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4,316 million USD | 6,811 million USD | 2,494 million USD | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled, Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7,666 million USD against 490.56 million USD in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled between Africa and Malaysia?
- 7,175 million USD, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Malaysia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- Africa ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.