Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Macao
Macao: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 5.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Macao, 1982–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Macao stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Macao peaked at 98.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
That places Macao 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.5% | 76.8% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 30.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 14.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 180 Cape Verde 6.6% compare
- 181 French Polynesia 6.4% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 5.9% compare
- 184 Palau 5.8% compare
- 185 Rwanda 5.6% compare
- 186 Nepal 4.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 45.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 66,444 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 45.57 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 66,444 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.65 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 905.00 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Macao?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Macao was 5.8% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Macao ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.