Latin America & Caribbean vs Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 34.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 3,105.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Macau, China ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th and Macau, China ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 327.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 2,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 12,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 10,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Latin America & Caribbean or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China?
- 34.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th and Macau, China ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.