Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Macao
Macao: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 105.0%
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
154,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2012
All-time low
6,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Macao, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Macao stood at 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Macao peaked at 154,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
That places Macao 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 7,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 8,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 10,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 10,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 11,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 12,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 13,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 14,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 15,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 16,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 17,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 16,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 18,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 18,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 19,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 22,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 24,390 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 25,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 28,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 30,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 33,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 34,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 35,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 34,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 33,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 32,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 34,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 43,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 53,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 55,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 61,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 70,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 76,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 85,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 113,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 150,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 154,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 147,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 147,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 92,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 97,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 104,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 98,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 43,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -55.8% |
| 2021 | 42,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 33,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +105.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +105.0% | 33,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2020 | -55.8% | 98,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 85,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 92,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 154,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 9 United States 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 70,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 13 Denmark 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 14 Australia 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 15 Iceland 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9796 current LCU 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$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Macao?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Macao was 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 154,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Macao ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.