Personal remittances, received in Macau, China
Macau, China: Personal remittances, received was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Macau, China, 2002–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Macau, China stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Macau, China peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Macau, China ranks 161st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +160.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 75,902 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 609,477 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 66,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 7.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 557,923 constant LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Macau, China?
- Personal remittances, received in Macau, China was 0.3% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for personal remittances, received?
- Macau, China ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.