Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Macao
Macao: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.2742 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.2742 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 Macao peaked at 0.6324 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0614, in 2016.
Macao 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6324 | — |
| 2003 | 0.5789 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5011 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4371 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3729 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2949 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2454 | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2241 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1659 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1311 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1086 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0944 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0671 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.088 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0614 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0687 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2602 | +160.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2412 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3588 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2444 | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2742 | +12.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.2742 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 39% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.2742 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +160.3% | 0.1 | 0.2602 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4109 | 0.2241 | 0.6324 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0961 | 0.0614 | 0.1659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2758 | 0.2412 | 0.3588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Macao?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Macao was 0.2742 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6324 in 2002.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0614 in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Macao 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 Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from 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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