Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Macao
Macao: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 24.12 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Macao, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Macao recorded 24.12 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Macao peaked at 57.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 2013.
That places Macao 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.42 | — |
| 2003 | 18.31 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.92 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 16.13 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.69 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.59 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 15.69 | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 19.51 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 17.13 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 15.18 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 15.19 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.27 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 17.94 | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.65 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.45 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.32 | +167.3% |
| 2021 | 37.42 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 57.64 | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 26.14 | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 24.5 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 26.35 | +7.6% |
| 2026 | 24.13 | -8.4% |
| 2027 | 24.12 | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 24.12 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 24.12 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 24.12 | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 24.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 61% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 24.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +167.3% | 18.45 | 49.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 | 12.59 | 19.51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.38 | 11.27 | 18.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.79 | 24.12 | 57.64 | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.12 | 24.12 | 24.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 121 Saint Lucia 24.64 compare
- 122 South Korea 24.57 compare
- 123 Qatar 24.25 compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 23.96 compare
- 126 Thailand 23.42 compare
- 127 Burundi 23.32 compare
More public sector data for Macao
- Tax revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.6% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 76.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.0% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Macao?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Macao was 24.12 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 57.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Macao ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October