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
Latest (2014)
5.8%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 1986
All-time low
5.8%
in 2014
Years of data
33
1982–2014
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.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 80.7% | — |
| 1983 | 84.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 86.8% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 68.5% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -17.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.4%, 17% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.2%, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 74,350 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.