Macau, China vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Macau, China
2.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.1%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
14th
Malaysia rank
11th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.1% against 2.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Macau, China ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.1% against 2.5% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.