Macao vs United States: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute)
Macao
73,047 current US$
in 2024
United States
85,810 current US$
in 2024
Macao rank
14th
United States rank
11th
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Macao
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 85,810 current US$ against 73,047 current US$ in Macao, a difference of 12,763 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States ahead.
Macao ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,641 current US$ | 18,590 current US$ | 12,949 current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 14,765 current US$ | 28,522 current US$ | 13,757 current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 26,049 current US$ | 42,692 current US$ | 16,643 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 75,364 current US$ | 56,180 current US$ | 19,184 current US$ | Macao |
| 2020s | 51,957 current US$ | 76,337 current US$ | 24,380 current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Macao or United States?
- United States, at 85,810 current US$ against 73,047 current US$ in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Macao and United States?
- 12,763 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Macao and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release