Macau, China vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Macau, China
2,753 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
World
163.93 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Macau, China rank
14th
World rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Macau, China
- World
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person against 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 2,589 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 16.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Macau, China ranks 14th and World ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | World |
| 1980s | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.25 BoP, current US$ per person | World |
| 1990s | -1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.19 BoP, current US$ per person | World |
| 2000s | 3,050 BoP, current US$ per person | 239.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per person | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 4,499 BoP, current US$ per person | 288.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,210 BoP, current US$ per person | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 1,709 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,504 BoP, current US$ per person | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Macau, China or World?
- Macau, China, at 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person against 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Macau, China and World?
- 2,589 BoP, current US$ per person, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 14th and World ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.