GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Macao
Macao: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 73,047 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Macao, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Macao is 73,047 current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Macao peaked at 88,311 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,207 current US$, in 1983.
That places Macao 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,487 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 4,207 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4,612 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 4,702 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,175 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 6,380 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 7,243 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 8,323 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 9,692 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 10,707 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 13,250 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 14,754 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 15,905 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 17,215 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17,290 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,416 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16,097 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 15,320 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 15,732 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15,811 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16,815 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 18,590 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 23,407 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 25,681 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 29,814 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 35,400 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 38,888 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 40,351 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 52,592 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 67,041 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 76,052 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 87,070 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 88,311 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70,070 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 69,074 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 77,705 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 83,762 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 81,968 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36,976 current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 45,376 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 36,910 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 67,476 current US$ | +82.8% |
| 2024 | 73,047 current US$ | +8.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 73,047 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,080 current US$, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 73,047 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$, 9.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) 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% | 36,910 current US$ | 67,476 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,641 current US$ | 4,207 current US$ | 8,323 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 14,765 current US$ | 9,692 current US$ | 17,416 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,049 current US$ | 15,732 current US$ | 40,351 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,364 current US$ | 52,592 current US$ | 88,311 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,957 current US$ | 36,910 current US$ | 73,047 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 11 United States 85,810 current US$ compare
- 12 Iceland 82,704 current US$ compare
- 13 Qatar 76,276 current US$ compare
- 15 Denmark 71,852 current US$ compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 71,774 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 68,219 current US$ 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)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Macao?
- Gdp per capita in Macao was 73,047 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 88,311 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,207 current US$ in 1983.
- How does Macao rank for gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release