GDP (current LCU), per capita in Macao
Macao: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 587,066 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Macao, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 587,066 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Macao peaked at 705,350 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,932 current LCU per person, in 1982.
That places Macao 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27,932 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 31,404 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 37,055 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 37,608 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 41,469 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 51,103 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 58,237 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 66,862 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 77,743 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 85,704 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 105,632 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 117,555 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 126,610 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 137,166 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 137,735 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 138,895 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 128,435 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 122,433 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 126,263 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 127,015 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 135,082 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 149,114 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 187,777 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 205,734 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 238,553 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 284,471 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 311,890 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 322,174 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 420,851 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 537,551 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 607,642 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 695,623 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 705,350 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 559,508 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 552,251 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 623,660 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 676,168 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 661,518 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 295,406 current LCU per person | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 363,262 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 297,686 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 544,090 current LCU per person | +82.8% |
| 2024 | 587,066 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 587,066 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 8.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 587,066 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 6.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +82.8% | 297,686 current LCU per person | 544,090 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,959 current LCU per person | 27,932 current LCU per person | 66,862 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 117,791 current LCU per person | 77,743 current LCU per person | 138,895 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,807 current LCU per person | 126,263 current LCU per person | 322,174 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 604,012 current LCU per person | 420,851 current LCU per person | 705,350 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,502 current LCU per person | 295,406 current LCU per person | 587,066 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 59 Chad 616,101 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Sweden 609,998 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 598,659 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 583,901 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Mauritius 557,095 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Cape Verde 537,419 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Macao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Macao?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Macao was 587,066 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 705,350 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,932 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Macao rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Macao ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.