Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Macao
Macao: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8,421 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Macao stood at 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Macao peaked at 8,421 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Macao 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 2,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 3,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 3,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 3,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 3,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 4,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 4,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,729 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 6,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 8,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 7,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 7,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 23 New Zealand 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Japan 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Kuwait 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Singapore 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 San Marino 7,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Brunei 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Macao?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Macao was 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8,421 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Macao rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Macao ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.