Macao: Investment freedom

The latest value from 2020 is 85 points, unchanged from 85 points in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 57 points, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for Macao from 2009 to 2020 is 83 points. The minimum value, 70 points, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 85 points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The Investment Freedom index for Macao from The Heritage Foundation measures the restrictions to investment activity both within the country and across borders. A higher score means fewer restrictions.

Definition: The Investment freedom index evaluates a variety of investment restrictions (burdensome bureaucracy, restrictions on land ownership, expropriation of investments without fair compensation, foreign exchange controls, capital control, security problems, a lack of basic investment infrastructure, etc.). Points are deducted from the ideal score of 100 for each of the restrictions found in a country’s investment regime.