Cayman Islands vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Cayman Islands
93.7%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
3.8%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 93.7% against 3.8% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 89.9%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 24.5 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.8% | 16.4% | 514.4% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 6.1% | 532.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 2.4% | 36.7% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Cayman Islands or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Cayman Islands, at 93.7% against 3.8% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cayman Islands and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 89.9%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.