Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 105.5%
World rank
1st
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
85.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Macao, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Macao stood at 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is up 105.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1970.
Macao ranks 1st of 181 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 92.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 100.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 123.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 128.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 138.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 143.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 156.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 170.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 181.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 192.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 208.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 214.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 245.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 264.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 264.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 293.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 346.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 385.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 415.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 477.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 529.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 619.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 657.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 687.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 733.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 723.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 717.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 697.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 692.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 733.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 574.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 614.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 718.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 874.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 935.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 2.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 906.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 875.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 680.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +105.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 249.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 430.5× the median. (19 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 | +105.5% | 680.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -54.9% | 2.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 906.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 85.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 181.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 192.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 415.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 477.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 733.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 574.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 680.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.40 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 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 square kilometre in Macao?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Macao was 1.40 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 3.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 181 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 51.3%. 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 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.