Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Macao, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 926.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Macao 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 926.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 960.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 954.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 2.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 3.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 1.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +75.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 337.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2110.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 | +75.3% | 1.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -54.4% | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 926.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 954.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 183,560 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Macao?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Macao was 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.