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
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.