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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Macao

Macao: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
115th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.4217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025

0.10.20.30.41982200320251982: 0.346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Macao is 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 0.4217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Macao 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1983 0.3658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1984 0.3678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1985 0.4217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1986 0.3928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1987 0.3692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1988 0.3861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1989 0.3748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1990 0.3699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1991 0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1992 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1993 0.2457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1994 0.2365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1995 0.2265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1996 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1997 0.2388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1998 0.2617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1999 0.307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2000 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2001 0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2002 0.2486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2003 0.2374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2004 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2005 0.1842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2006 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2007 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2008 0.1326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2009 0.1465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2010 0.1182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2011 0.0957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2012 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2013 0.0762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2014 0.0761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2015 0.0969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2016 0.1005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2017 0.0904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2018 0.0854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2019 0.0891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2020 0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +144.7%
2021 0.1785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2022 0.2288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +28.1%
2023 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -49.7%
2024 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2025 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +144.7% 0.0891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 112 Gambia 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 113 Tanzania 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 114 Montenegro 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 116 Hong Kong 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 117 North Macedonia 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 118 Guinea 0.0955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Macao?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Macao was 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 0.4217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Macao rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Macao ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.