China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
3.8%
in 2024
Palau
28.9%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
5th
Palau rank
5th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Palau
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 28.9% against 3.8% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Palau's figure about 7.6 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 5th and Palau ranks 5th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Macao Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 3.5% 6.6% China, Macao Special Administrative Region
2010s 6.1% 12.3% 6.2% Palau
2020s 2.4% 22.5% 20.1% Palau

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, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Palau?
Palau, at 28.9% 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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Palau?
25.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Palau?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 5th and Palau ranks 5th of 37 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed