Annual growth of GDP per capita in Macao
Macao: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Macao, 1983–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Macao is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Macao peaked at 74.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -55.3%, in 2020.
That places Macao 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 Annual growth of GDP per capita 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
- 32 Guinea 5.0% compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.9% compare
- 35 Seychelles 4.6% compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 4.6% compare
- 37 Nepal 4.5% 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Macao?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Macao was 4.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.3% in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.