Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Macao
Macao: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Macao recorded 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Macao ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 2021 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +98.4% | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 110 Denmark 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Brazil 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Romania 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Libya 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Malaysia 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Macao?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao was 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current 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.