China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
3.8%
in 2024
Singapore
27.8%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
5th
Singapore rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 27.8% against 3.8% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 7.3 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 6th of 37 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 16.7% | 6.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 22.5% | 16.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 27.9% | 25.2% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 27.8% against 3.8% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 24.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.