Government revenues as a share of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Macau, China, 2001–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 26.6% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 39.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2002.
That places Macau, China 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.2% | — |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.1% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 30.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.0% | 27.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 28,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 257,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.5558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Macau, China?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Macau, China was 26.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- How does Macau, China rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.