Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Macao
Macao: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao is 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7424 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Macao 116th out of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 2021 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 113 Romania 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Qatar 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Suriname 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Brazil 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao was 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7424 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.