Least developed countries vs Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Least developed countries
-71.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China
65.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Macau, China rank
36th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Least developed countries
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 65.29 % change on previous year against -71.21 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 136.5 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Macau, China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.6 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 134.1 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 49.25 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 36.59 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 14.49 % change on previous year | -52.49 % change on previous year | 66.98 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 12.42 % change on previous year | 28.88 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 147.25 % change on previous year | 142.16 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 13.62 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 22.91 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Least developed countries or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 65.29 % change on previous year against -71.21 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Least developed countries and Macau, China?
- 136.5 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Macau, China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Macau, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Macau, China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.