Macau, China vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Macau, China
1,806 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
World
180.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Macau, China rank
10th
World rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Macau, China
- World
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 1,625 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 10.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was World ahead.
Macau, China ranks 10th and World ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 238.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.37 BoP, current US$ per person | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 1,353 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per person | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 2,610 BoP, current US$ per person | 215.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,395 BoP, current US$ per person | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Macau, China or World?
- Macau, China, at 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Macau, China and World?
- 1,625 BoP, current US$ per person, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 10th and World ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.