GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Macao
Macao: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 128,268 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
128,268 current international $
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
149,794 current international $
in 2013
All-time low
27,941 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Macao is 128,268 current international $, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Macao peaked at 149,794 current international $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,941 current international $, in 1990.
That places Macao 4th out of 202 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, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,941 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 28,521 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 31,335 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 32,590 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 33,582 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 34,335 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 34,331 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,641 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 33,034 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 32,321 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 34,692 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 36,221 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 39,650 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 44,610 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 56,593 current international $ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 60,577 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 67,202 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 75,677 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 76,831 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 79,124 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 99,832 current international $ | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 121,076 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 133,100 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 149,794 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 145,114 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 108,917 current international $ | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 107,907 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 120,983 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 129,727 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 126,160 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 57,221 current international $ | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 74,178 current international $ | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 64,374 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 116,491 current international $ | +81.0% |
| 2024 | 128,268 current international $ | +10.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 128,268 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 128,268 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,032 current international $, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (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 | +81.0% | 64,374 current international $ | 116,491 current international $ |
| 2020 | -54.6% | 126,160 current international $ | 57,221 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,263 current international $ | 27,941 current international $ | 34,641 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,118 current international $ | 34,692 current international $ | 79,124 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,261 current international $ | 99,832 current international $ | 149,794 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,106 current international $ | 57,221 current international $ | 128,268 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 1 Luxembourg 150,772 current international $ compare
- 2 Singapore 150,689 current international $ compare
- 3 Ireland 131,175 current international $ compare
- 5 Qatar 126,110 current international $ compare
- 6 Bermuda 119,719 current international $ compare
- 7 Norway 101,032 current international $ 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, ppp in Macao?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Macao was 128,268 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 149,794 current international $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,941 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Macao ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release