Subsidies and other transfers in Macau, China

Macau, China: Subsidies and other transfers was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.6%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
95th
of 152 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2020
All-time low
9.5%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Macau, China, 1996–2023

102030401996200920231996: 21 % of expense1997: 21.7 % of expense1998: 21.7 % of expense1999: 11.6 % of expense2000: 9.6 % of expense2001: 10.3 % of expense2002: 14.6 % of expense2003: 14.3 % of expense2004: 14.7 % of expense2005: 10.7 % of expense2006: 12 % of expense2007: 9.5 % of expense2008: 17.9 % of expense2009: 22.4 % of expense2010: 21.7 % of expense2011: 36.1 % of expense2012: 34.5 % of expense2013: 33.5 % of expense2014: 32.8 % of expense2015: 30.7 % of expense2016: 31.7 % of expense2017: 32.3 % of expense2018: 31 % of expense2019: 31.3 % of expense2020: 44.5 % of expense2021: 37.6 % of expense2022: 42 % of expense2023: 32.6 % of expense

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

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 32.6% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Macau, China peaked at 44.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2007.

That places Macau, China 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Subsidies and other transfers in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Macau, China, 1996 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1996 21.0%
1997 21.7% +3.2%
1998 21.7% +0.2%
1999 11.6% -46.5%
2000 9.6% -17.1%
2001 10.3% +6.7%
2002 14.6% +42.1%
2003 14.3% -2.1%
2004 14.7% +2.7%
2005 10.7% -27.5%
2006 12.0% +12.1%
2007 9.5% -21.0%
2008 17.9% +89.4%
2009 22.4% +25.0%
2010 21.7% -3.2%
2011 36.1% +66.2%
2012 34.5% -4.5%
2013 33.5% -2.6%
2014 32.8% -2.1%
2015 30.7% -6.4%
2016 31.7% +3.2%
2017 32.3% +1.8%
2018 31.0% -4.1%
2019 31.3% +1.0%
2020 44.5% +42.1%
2021 37.6% -15.5%
2022 42.0% +11.9%
2023 32.6% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.0% 11.6% 21.7% 4
2000s 13.6% 9.5% 22.4% 10
2010s 31.6% 21.7% 36.1% 10
2020s 39.2% 32.6% 44.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Macau, China?
Subsidies and other transfers in Macau, China was 32.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
How does Macau, China rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Macau, China ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% 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
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.