Gross capital formation in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross capital formation was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Macau, China, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Macau, China stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Macau, China peaked at 36.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2001.
Macau, China ranks 172nd 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 in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22.0% | — |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 25.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 15.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 12.3% | 26.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 562,462 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 385.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Macau, China?
- Gross capital formation in Macau, China was 12.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross capital formation?
- Macau, China ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.