Macau, China vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Macau, China
14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
5th
North America rank
3rd

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

  • Macau, China
  • North America
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 14.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 582.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 5th and North America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China North America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 27.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 27.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 58.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 58.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per, Macau, China or North America?
Macau, China, at 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Macau, China and North America?
14.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and North America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Macau, China ranks 5th and North America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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