Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Macao
Macao: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Macao, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Macao stood at 1.41 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Macao peaked at 2.62 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Macao ranks 6th of 171 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 fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3101 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4758 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5467 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6039 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5666 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4164 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.418 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3414 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.32 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3491 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7139 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7788 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9146 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 1058.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.027 units per square kilometre, 52.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4225 units per square kilometre | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | 0.6039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7293 units per square kilometre | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 0.7788 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 3 Vietnam 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Iran 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 0.3824 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 0.336 units per square kilometre 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 fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Macao?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Macao was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Macao ranks 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.