Macau, China vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Macau, China
1,806 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
7,024 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Macau, China rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Macau, China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person in Macau, China, a difference of 5,218 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.9 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Macau, China ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 269.06 BoP, current US$ per person 1,043 BoP, current US$ per person 774.07 BoP, current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,353 BoP, current US$ per person 1,265 BoP, current US$ per person 87.73 BoP, current US$ per person Macau, China
2020s 2,610 BoP, current US$ per person 3,197 BoP, current US$ per person 586.86 BoP, current US$ per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Macau, China or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Macau, China and United Arab Emirates?
5,218 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Macau, China ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.