Africa Western and Central vs Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Africa Western and Central
-66.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China
65.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
33rd
Macau, China rank
36th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 65.29 % change on previous year against -66.12 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 131.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Macau, China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.77 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 97.27 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 122.07 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 109.41 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 12.47 % change on previous year | -52.49 % change on previous year | 64.97 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 25.36 % change on previous year | 28.88 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2010s | -2.64 % change on previous year | 147.25 % change on previous year | 149.89 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 20.34 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Western and Central or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 65.29 % change on previous year against -66.12 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Western and Central and Macau, China?
- 131.41 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Macau, China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Macau, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Macau, China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.