Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Macao
Macao: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao stood at 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Macao 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.8928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +100.5% | 0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 us$), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao was 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.