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East Asia & Pacific · High income

Macao: key statistics

Macao has 685,900 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $75,902. Below: 56 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Municipality of Macau
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
High income
Currency
Hong Kong dollar, Macanese pataca HKD · MOP
Languages
Portuguese, Cantonese, Standard Chinese
ISO codes
MOMAC
Population685,9002025 · rank 167 of 217GDP$52.1bn2025 · rank 95 of 211GDP per capita$75,9022025 · rank 14 of 211Life expectancy83.3 yrs2024 · rank 16 of 217Internet users89.8%2024 · rank 56 of 188Fertility0.582024 · rank 217 of 217CO₂ per person2.53 t2024 · rank 103 of 203Inflation0.3%2025 · rank 159 of 180
topic profiles

Macao, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy12 indicatorsPrices & public finance11 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth6 indicatorsDigital & energy access8 indicatorsEnvironment6 indicators
Population
Macao
0200,000400,000600,000800,0001994199920042009201420192024Macao685,900
GDP per capita
MacaoEast Asia & PacificWorld
$0$25,000$50,000$75,000$100,0001994199920042009201420192024Macao$75,902East Asia & PacificWorld
Life expectancy
MacaoEast Asia & PacificWorld
65707580851994199920042009201420192024Macao83.3 yrsEast Asia & PacificWorld
Internet users
MacaoEast Asia & PacificWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1994199920042009201420192024Macao89.8%East Asia & PacificWorld
all indicators

Macao by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within East Asia & Pacific.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population685,9002025167/21722/37+6.7%8.2bn
Population growth-0.16%2025184/21728/37−3.5 pp0.91%
Urban share100.0%20257/2172/37±0.0 pp57.8%
Fertility0.582024217/21737/37−52%2.19
Aged 65+15.1%202566/2177/37+6.5 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1413.7%2025201/21733/37+0.6 pp24.4%
Density20,630.620241/2161/37+0.5%62.1
Birth rate5.32024214/21735/37−55%16.3
Area33 km²2024213/21635/37+9.9%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$52.1bn202595/21114/36+16%$118tn
GDP per capita$75,902202514/2112/36+8.6%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$137,03120254/1992/31+26%$25,704
GNI per capita$69,920202414/2012/33+2.0%$14,244
GDP growth4.7%202557/21013/36+26.4 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth4.8%202533/2108/36+29.2 pp2.0%
Industry share4.7%2024199/20130/30−0.3 pp25.0%
Services share92.0%20242/2011/30−2.2 pp63.3%
Investment12.3%2025162/17527/27−13.1 pp26.3%
Savings47.8%20242/1631/25−4.7 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation0.3%2025159/18022/27−4.2 pp3.0%
Real interest rate5.0%202568/13613/24+4.3 pp—
Lending rate5.5%2025104/13613/24+0.2 pp—
Exchange rate8.032025110/21015/36+0.6%—
Tax revenue27.4%20246/1422/25−7.7 pp13.9%
Government expense19.6%2023101/14219/25+9.1 pp28.5%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports92.3%202512/1844/32+13.6 pp29.5%
Imports46.9%202588/18422/32+6.3 pp28.5%
Trade openness139.1%202527/1845/32+19.9 pp68.5%
Current account39.6%20252/1852/29+16.7 pp—
FDI inflows2.2%202595/19716/32+1.1 pp1.4%
Remittances0.3%2025146/17820/26+0.2 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals5.9m202033/1963/35−76%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment2.3%2025165/18721/29+0.5 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment6.8%2025148/18719/29+2.4 pp13.4%
Participation rate67.8%202538/1878/29−3.0 pp61.0%
Women's participation63.1%202528/1877/29−3.0 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equality

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$320,0001999———$259bn
ODA, % of GNI0.0%1999———0.2%
ODA per person$0.751999———$32.2

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy96.5%201651/14111/23+3.0 pp87.7%
Female literacy95.0%201655/14713/24+4.3 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment89.8%2024165/19128/30−10.9 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment94.7%202482/17612/26−7.1 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment141.9%20242/1721/27+72.6 pp43.6%
Primary completion94.1%202489/16814/26−1.1 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher13.52018129/17324/27−26%23.4
Education spending3.5%2023120/18420/29+1.5 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy83.3 yrs202416/2176/37+0.4%73.5 yrs
Basic water100.0%202420/2065/37±0.0 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation100.0%20248/2033/37±0.0 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users89.8%202456/18810/28+20.0 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions201.120246/2103/34−34%111.5
Fixed broadband29.9202459/2088/34+13%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202463/2158/36±0.0 pp91.9%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person2.53 t2024103/20318/37−25%4.69 t
Renewable energy11.0%2022141/21220/37−0.1 pp19.7%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)