Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Malaysia
7,643 million USD
in 2023
Southern Africa
-3,181 million USD
in 2023
Malaysia rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
30th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,643 million USD against -3,181 million USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 10,824 million USD.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,503 million USD | 1,319 million USD | 183.72 million USD | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,950 million USD | 731.34 million USD | 4,219 million USD | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11,181 million USD | 4,264 million USD | 6,917 million USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7,015 million USD | -702.54 million USD | 7,718 million USD | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 7,643 million USD against -3,181 million USD in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 10,824 million USD, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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$ 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.