Macau, China vs Singapore: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 63.8% against 54.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Singapore ahead.
Macau, China ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.4% | 96.8% | 11.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 85.6% | 6.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 77.3% | 11.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 73.3% | 24.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 63.1% | 13.8% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 63.8% against 54.6% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 9.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Macau, China ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.