Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Macao
Macao: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao is 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Macao ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 168 South Africa 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Egypt 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Eritrea 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Haiti 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Comoros 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.1104 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao was 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.