Macao vs Malaysia: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Macao
4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Macao rank
96th
Malaysia rank
98th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Macao
- Malaysia
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 169 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Macao |
| 1990s | 14.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Macao |
| 2000s | 10.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Macao |
| 2010s | 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Macao |
| 2020s | 6.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Macao or Malaysia?
- Macao, at 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Macao and Malaysia?
- 0.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malaysia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Malaysia rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.