Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macau, China

Macau, China: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.0%
Change on year
up 218.5%
World rank
6th
of 156 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2013
All-time low
-37.0%
in 2022
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macau, China, 1996–2024

-40-200201996201020241996: 1.3 % of GDP1997: 2.5 % of GDP1998: 0 % of GDP1999: -0.543 % of GDP2000: 1.5 % of GDP2001: 3.3 % of GDP2002: 2.7 % of GDP2003: 4.8 % of GDP2004: 7.8 % of GDP2005: 8.3 % of GDP2006: 9.7 % of GDP2007: 16.4 % of GDP2008: 17.5 % of GDP2009: 13.4 % of GDP2010: 19.4 % of GDP2011: 24.7 % of GDP2012: 24 % of GDP2013: 27 % of GDP2014: 24.1 % of GDP2015: 13.9 % of GDP2016: 11.4 % of GDP2017: 13.3 % of GDP2018: 13.4 % of GDP2019: 14.5 % of GDP2020: -21.5 % of GDP2021: -13 % of GDP2022: -37 % of GDP2023: 2.2 % of GDP2024: 7 % of GDP

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 Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 27.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -37.0%, in 2022.

That places Macau, China 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 (-) in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Macau, China, 1996 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Macau, China

  1. 3 Equatorial Guinea 11.5% compare
  2. 4 Lesotho 7.2% compare
  3. 5 Seychelles 7.2% compare
  4. 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.9% compare
  5. 8 Tonga 5.3% compare
  6. 9 Marshall Islands 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macau, China?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Macau, China 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was -37.0% in 2022.
How does Macau, China rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Macau, China ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau, China 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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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 5,229 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.