Goods and services expense in Macao

Macao: Goods and services expense was 18.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
54th
of 154 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 1999
All-time low
13.4%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Goods and services expense in Macao, 1996–2023

05101520251996200920231996: 20.3 % of expense1997: 19.8 % of expense1998: 20.8 % of expense1999: 24.5 % of expense2000: 22.3 % of expense2001: 21.9 % of expense2002: 19.1 % of expense2003: 21.1 % of expense2004: 20.5 % of expense2005: 22.1 % of expense2006: 22 % of expense2007: 23.3 % of expense2008: 16.6 % of expense2009: 16.2 % of expense2010: 15.1 % of expense2011: 16.4 % of expense2012: 18.4 % of expense2013: 17.5 % of expense2014: 17.6 % of expense2015: 17.4 % of expense2016: 16.1 % of expense2017: 15 % of expense2018: 15.4 % of expense2019: 17.6 % of expense2020: 13.4 % of expense2021: 15.5 % of expense2022: 21.6 % of expense2023: 18 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Macao is 18.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Macao peaked at 24.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.

That places Macao 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Macao, 1996 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1996 20.3%
1997 19.8% -2.6%
1998 20.8% +5.1%
1999 24.5% +18.1%
2000 22.3% -9.2%
2001 21.9% -1.8%
2002 19.1% -12.8%
2003 21.1% +10.4%
2004 20.5% -2.9%
2005 22.1% +8.2%
2006 22.0% -0.5%
2007 23.3% +5.8%
2008 16.6% -28.7%
2009 16.2% -2.5%
2010 15.1% -7.1%
2011 16.4% +9.2%
2012 18.4% +12.2%
2013 17.5% -5.0%
2014 17.6% +0.4%
2015 17.4% -1.3%
2016 16.1% -7.4%
2017 15.0% -6.9%
2018 15.4% +2.7%
2019 17.6% +14.8%
2020 13.4% -24.0%
2021 15.5% +15.8%
2022 21.6% +39.1%
2023 18.0% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 19.8% 24.5% 4
2000s 20.5% 16.2% 23.3% 10
2010s 16.6% 15.0% 18.4% 10
2020s 17.1% 13.4% 21.6% 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 51 Bhutan 19.0% compare
  2. 52 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
  3. 53 Palau 18.4% compare
  4. 55 Malawi 17.9% compare
  5. 56 Burundi 17.8% compare
  6. 57 Fiji 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Macao?
Goods and services expense in Macao was 18.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
How does Macao rank for goods and services expense?
Macao ranks 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.