Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Macao
Macao: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 3.27 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Macao, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Macao is 3.27, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Macao peaked at 6.97 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2014.
That places Macao 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.97 | — |
| 1971 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.97 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.97 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.98 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.97 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.92 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.05 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.75 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.63 | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.52 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 4.51 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.77 | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 6.97 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 6.91 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.67 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.38 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 4.49 | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | +61.9% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -15.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.89, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +61.9% | 1.76 | 2.85 |
| 2013 | -55.9% | 4.4 | 1.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.97 | 3.96 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 | 3.75 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 4.38 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 1.94 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 1.76 | 4.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Macao?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Macao was 3.27 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Macao ranks 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.