Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao
Macao: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao is 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 16.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Macao ranks 72nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 16.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 16.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 15.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 15.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 12.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 10.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 9.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 8.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 8.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 8.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 8.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 7.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 7.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 6.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 7.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.6% | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 69 Uruguay 7.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Eswatini 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Algeria 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Mexico 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Nepal 6.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Namibia 6.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 74,350 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao was 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 16.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (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.