Macau, China vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Macau, China
34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
9,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
6th
South Asia rank
9th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Macau, China
  • South Asia
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.