Inflation, consumer prices in Macao
Macao: Inflation, consumer prices was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Macao, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.3% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Macao peaked at 9.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 1999.
That places Macao 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Macao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.8% | — |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -95.1% |
| 1999 | -3.2% | -1956.1% |
| 2000 | -1.6% | -49.8% |
| 2001 | -2.0% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -162.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +348.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -86.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +140.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +106.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +144.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +3850.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -54.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +41.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -3.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -2.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Macao
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 571,780 current LCU per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 163.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.1109 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 56.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 56.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 71,145 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Macao?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Macao was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.