Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Macao
Macao: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 69,646 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Macao, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Macao stood at 69,646 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Macao peaked at 87,718 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,725 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Macao ranks 13th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,725 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 13,174 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 14,546 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 15,469 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 16,622 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 15,987 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 16,314 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14,594 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 13,631 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 14,497 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 14,504 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,837 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 17,587 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 21,308 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 23,989 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 27,445 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 34,078 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 37,628 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 38,968 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 51,954 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 67,226 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 75,757 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 87,004 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 87,718 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69,579 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 68,582 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76,439 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 82,298 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 80,266 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36,015 current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 44,824 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 36,896 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 64,726 current US$ per person | +75.4% |
| 2024 | 69,646 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 69,646 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,455 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 69,646 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,638 current US$ per person, 12.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +75.4% | 36,896 current US$ per person | 64,726 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,562 current US$ per person | 10,725 current US$ per person | 16,622 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,584 current US$ per person | 14,497 current US$ per person | 38,968 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,682 current US$ per person | 51,954 current US$ per person | 87,718 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,421 current US$ per person | 36,015 current US$ per person | 69,646 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 10 Iceland 88,429 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Norway 86,220 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Qatar 72,116 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 68,250 current US$ per person compare
- 15 United States 67,708 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 66,148 current US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Macao?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Macao was 69,646 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 87,718 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,725 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Macao ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.