Macau, China vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Macau, China
2.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.5%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 189 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Macau, China, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th 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.