Tax revenue as share of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Macau, China, 1996–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 21.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 36.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1996.
That places Macau, China 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.9% | — |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.0% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.8% | 21.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 183,560 current LCU 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Macau, China?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Macau, China was 21.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1996.
- How does Macau, China rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.