El Salvador vs Macau, China: Government spending vs. GDP
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 641.43 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Macau, China ranks 95th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 497.20 million constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 614.79 million constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 408.32 million constant 2015 US$ | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 794.33 million constant 2015 US$ | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, El Salvador or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between El Salvador and Macau, China?
- 641.43 million constant 2015 US$, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Macau, China rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Macau, China ranks 95th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.