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
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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.

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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.