Macao vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Macao
161.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
-18.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macao rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Macao
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Macao currently reports 161.25 % change on previous year against -18.81 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 180.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Macao's figure about 8.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.07 % change on previous year | 41 % change on previous year | 68.07 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 2010s | 48.43 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 2020s | 39.24 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Macao or Upper middle income?
- Macao, at 161.25 % change on previous year against -18.81 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Macao and Upper middle income?
- 180.06 % change on previous year, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Upper middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Macao ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.