Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.1%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Macau, China stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 5.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
Macau, China ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.6% | — |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +73.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +106.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -45.7% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Macau, China?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Macau, China was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Macau, China rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.