Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao
Macao: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao is 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 32.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Macao 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 32.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 29.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 29.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 25.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 24.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 21.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 19.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 18.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 15.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 14.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 12.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 12.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 11.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 11.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 11.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 11.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 8.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 7.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 5.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 2021 | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 8.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 4.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +96.2% | 4.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 93 Guatemala 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Greenland 6.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Denmark 4.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Malaysia 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Qatar 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao was 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 32.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.