Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
172.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
19.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Macao, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Macao is 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 172.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Macao 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 20.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 28.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 30.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 36.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 44.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 50.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 60.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 67.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 65.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 69.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 74.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 79.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 83.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 86.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 88.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 100.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 87.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 67.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 67.88 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 73.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 79.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 82.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 93.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 95.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 107.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 112.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 117.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 124.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 129.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 137.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 143.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 148.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 147.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 142.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 149.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 167.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 165.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 172.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 287.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 984.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 77.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 100.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 107.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 112.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 149.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 172.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 183,560 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Macao was 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 172.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Macao rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.