Japan vs Macao: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Japan
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Macao
7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Macao rank
26th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Macao
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person in Macao, a difference of 562 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Macao ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macao Difference Ahead
1980s 3,710 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,134 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,576 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
1990s 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person 824.39 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
2000s 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,694 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
2010s 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,770 constant 2015 US$ per person 10.9 constant 2015 US$ per person Macao
2020s 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,895 constant 2015 US$ per person 99.7 constant 2015 US$ per person Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Japan or Macao?
Japan, at 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Japan and Macao?
562 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macao?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Japan and Macao rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Japan ranks 24th and Macao ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.