Other taxes (% of revenue) in Macao
Macao: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Macao, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Macao is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Macao peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
Macao ranks 56th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.4% | — |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +101.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -11.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) 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 | +101.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 53 Panama 1.6% compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 1.6% compare
- 55 Seychelles 1.5% compare
- 57 South Africa 1.4% compare
- 58 Palau 1.4% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3% 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 other taxes in Macao?
- Other taxes in Macao was 1.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for other taxes?
- Macao ranks 56th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.