Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Macao
Macao: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 57.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Macao stood at 57.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Macao peaked at 73.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2022.
Macao ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 33.0% | — |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +142.0% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | +2.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 57.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 2.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 57.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 | +142.0% | 22.4% | 54.3% |
| 2020 | -59.4% | 64.2% | 26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 33.0% | 43.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 36.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 41.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 62.6% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 22.4% | 57.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Macao?
- Gross domestic savings in Macao was 57.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for gross domestic savings?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.