Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 90.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Macau, China, 2001–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Macau, China is 90.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 212.7% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Macau, China peaked at 322.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2022.
That places Macau, China 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.0% | — |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 133.6% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 130.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 143.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 202.2% | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 192.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 150.2% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 200.8% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 246.5% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 246.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 322.8% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 267.9% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 162.5% | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 147.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 155.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 163.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 161.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +212.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.8% | 97.0% | 202.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 207.4% | 147.6% | 322.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 29.1% | 90.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 28,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 257,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.5558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Macau, China?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Macau, China was 90.9% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 322.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Macau, China ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.