Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China
Macau, China: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China is 21.3%, measured 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 187 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 vs. GDP per capita 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
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 56.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 61,607 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 163.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.1109 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 56.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 530,576 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.4591 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.