Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Macao
Macao: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 332,581 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Macao is 332,581 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Macao peaked at 345,175 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,858 current LCU per person, in 1982.
Macao ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24,858 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 28,036 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 30,681 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 32,492 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 36,572 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 41,639 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 48,544 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 55,042 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 61,540 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 73,064 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 87,614 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 96,698 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 105,456 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 106,157 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 102,363 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 104,730 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 98,290 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 97,775 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 87,420 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 85,831 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 88,958 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 97,022 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 111,467 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 139,073 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 171,032 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 207,397 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 209,647 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 182,140 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 189,778 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 226,903 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 256,232 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 279,246 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 334,275 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 345,175 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 326,567 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 337,199 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 343,222 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 330,006 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 294,974 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 314,507 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 299,185 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 330,834 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 333,904 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 332,581 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 332,581 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 332,581 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,233 current LCU per person | 24,858 current LCU per person | 55,042 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 93,369 current LCU per person | 61,540 current LCU per person | 106,157 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,999 current LCU per person | 85,831 current LCU per person | 209,647 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,860 current LCU per person | 189,778 current LCU per person | 345,175 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,664 current LCU per person | 294,974 current LCU per person | 333,904 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 72 Central African Republic 369,640 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 359,353 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Bangladesh 334,514 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Seychelles 323,768 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Kenya 321,132 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Ukraine 289,866 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 44,668 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Macao?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Macao was 332,581 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 345,175 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,858 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Macao rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Macao ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.