GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Macao
Macao: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Macao, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Macao stood at 4.8%.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Macao peaked at 74.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -55.3%, in 2020.
Macao ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Macao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.0% | — |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | -1.6% | -150.5% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -367.1% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +133.1% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -54.3% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -55.5% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +130.4% |
| 1991 | -1.3% | -126.3% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -687.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -78.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -84.1% |
| 1996 | -1.8% | -1380.3% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -55.6% |
| 1998 | -5.7% | +608.4% |
| 1999 | -3.5% | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -240.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +269.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +127.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -83.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | -104.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -704.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +936.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -69.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -6.7% | -207.1% |
| 2015 | -24.3% | +261.3% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -91.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -590.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -56.1% |
| 2019 | -4.4% | -193.5% |
| 2020 | -55.3% | +1167.5% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -141.6% |
| 2022 | -18.3% | -179.8% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | -508.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -91.2% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -26.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1380.3% | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | -1167.5% | -4.4% | -55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | -1.6% | 10.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -5.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | -0.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -24.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -55.3% | 74.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 31 Albania 5.0% compare
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- 35 Kosovo 4.7% compare
- 35 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.7% compare
- 37 Seychelles 4.6% 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 gdp per capita growth in Macao?
- Gdp per capita growth in Macao was 4.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.3% in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Macao ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.