Macau, China vs Singapore: GDP per capita
Macau, China
117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Singapore
139,593 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Macau, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
GDP per capita over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 139,593 international-$ in 2021 prices against 117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Macau, China, a difference of 22,495 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | 826.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 81,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 143,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | 109,320 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 87,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 131,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 139,593 international-$ in 2021 prices against 117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 22,495 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.