Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Macau, China, 2002–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.3% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Macau, China ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +160.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More population data for Macau, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Macau, China?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Macau, China was 0.3% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.