Macau, China vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Macau, China
- South Asia
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 34.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 3,729.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 55,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1990s | -32,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 517.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Asia |
| 2000s | 53.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 88.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 29.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.35 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$), per square, Macau, China or South Asia?
- Macau, China, at 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Macau, China and South Asia?
- 34.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Asia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Macau, China ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.