Congo vs Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Congo
3.8%
in 2024
Macau, China
3.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
57th
Macau, China rank
58th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Macau, China
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Macau, China ranks 58th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 10.1% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 6.1% | 7.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | -1.6% | 2.7% | 4.3% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Congo or Macau, China?
- Congo, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Congo and Macau, China?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Macau, China?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Macau, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 57th and Macau, China ranks 58th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.