Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Macao
Macao: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macao, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macao is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 218.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macao peaked at 27.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -37.0%, in 2022.
That places Macao 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3% | — |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +89.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -327451.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -372.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +120.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | -21.5% | -248.4% |
| 2021 | -13.0% | -39.3% |
| 2022 | -37.0% | +184.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -105.9% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +218.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (57 countries reporting)
- Macao's 7.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.4%. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -327451.7% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | +372.6% | -0.5% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 1.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 11.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.5% | -37.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 11.5% compare
- 4 Lesotho 7.2% compare
- 5 Seychelles 7.2% compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 6.9% compare
- 8 Tonga 5.3% compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 5.0% compare
More public sector data for Macao
- 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)
- 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)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macao?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macao was 7.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.0% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Macao ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.