Macao: the economy in numbers
GDP is $52.1bn (2025), 95th of 211 in the world and 14th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $75,902 (2025), 14th of 211 in the world and 2nd of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $137,031 (2025), 4th of 199 in the world and 2nd of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
Economy: Macao in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $52.1bn2025 | 95/211 | 14/36 | $6.8bn | $28.2bn | $25.3bn | +16%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $75,9022025 | 14/211 | 2/36 | $15,731 | $52,596 | $36,884 | +8.6%since 2015 | $14,077 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $137,0312025 | 4/199 | 2/31 | $34,687 | $99,835 | $57,078 | +26%since 2015 | $29,303 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $69,9202024 | 14/201 | 2/33 | $14,620 | $45,370 | $43,810 | +2.0%since 2014 | $14,420 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 4.7%2025 | 57/210 | 13/36 | 5.7% | 25.1% | -54.4% | +26.4 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 4.8%2025 | 33/210 | 8/36 | 5.0% | 24.6% | -55.3% | +29.2 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 4.7%2024 | 199/201 | 30/30 | 11.5% | 4.8% | 8.5% | −0.3 ppsince 2014 | 33.1% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 0.6%2024 | 189/194 | 29/30 | 7.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 92.0%2024 | 2/201 | 1/30 | 80.7% | 94.0% | 89.1% | −2.2 ppsince 2014 | 59.8% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 12.3%2025 | 162/175 | 27/27 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 26.2% | −13.1 ppsince 2015 | 34.8% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 47.8%2024 | 2/163 | 1/25 | 41.4%2002 | 52.2% | 39.2% | −4.7 ppsince 2014 | 37.0% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 184/209 | 28/36 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+16%$52.1bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+8.6%$75,902 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+26%$137,031 in 2025
- GNI per capita+2.0%$69,920 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Macao and its nearest countries
Macao has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Macao | Hong Kong | Vietnam | Philippines | Laos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $52.1bn2025 | $427bn2025 | $515bn2025 | $487bn2025 | $18.3bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $75,9022025 | $56,9832025 | $5,0662025 | $4,1712025 | $2,3252025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $137,0312025 | $80,4232025 | $18,0882025 | $12,5772025 | $10,3832025 |
| GNI per capita | $69,9202024 | $62,5002025 | $4,9702025 | $4,8502025 | $2,1502025 |
| GDP growth | 4.7%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 8.0%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 4.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.8%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 7.4%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 3.2%2025 |
| Industry share | 4.7%2024 | 6.2%2024 | 37.6%2025 | 27.0%2025 | 29.2%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 0.6%2024 | 0.9%2024 | 24.5%2025 | 15.3%2025 | 9.1%2025 |
| Services share | 92.0%2024 | 91.5%2024 | 42.7%2025 | 64.4%2025 | 43.6%2025 |