Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Macao
Macao: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao is 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Macao ranks 115th of 188 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 2021 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +104.6% | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 112 Denmark 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 China 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Romania 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Libya 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Malaysia 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 South Sudan 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5885 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 44,668 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao was 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current 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.