Macao vs Pacific island small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Macao
41,418 current US$ per person
in 2025
Pacific island small states
5,536 current US$ per person
in 2024
Macao rank
28th
Pacific island small states rank
28th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Macao
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Macao currently reports 41,418 current US$ per person against 5,536 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 35,882 current US$ per person.
That makes Macao's figure about 7.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,785 current US$ per person | 1,515 current US$ per person | 3,270 current US$ per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 11,703 current US$ per person | 1,982 current US$ per person | 9,721 current US$ per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 17,214 current US$ per person | 2,711 current US$ per person | 14,502 current US$ per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 37,038 current US$ per person | 4,318 current US$ per person | 32,720 current US$ per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 39,176 current US$ per person | 4,987 current US$ per person | 34,189 current US$ per person | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Macao or Pacific island small states?
- Macao, at 41,418 current US$ per person against 5,536 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Macao and Pacific island small states?
- 35,882 current US$ per person, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Pacific island small states?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Macao ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.