Macau, China vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Macau, China
0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Macau, China rank
16th
Malaysia rank
13th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Macau, China ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Macau, China ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.