China vs Macao: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- China
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 33.2% against 32.6% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Macao ahead.
China ranks 170th and Macao ranks 168th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.2% | 125.5% | 100.3% | Macao |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 69.4% | 33.4% | Macao |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 57.9% | 7.0% | Macao |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 23.2% | 15.5% | China |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 51.1% | 18.4% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, China or Macao?
- Macao, at 33.2% against 32.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between China and Macao?
- 0.6%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macao?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Macao rank globally for merchandise trade?
- China ranks 170th and Macao ranks 168th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.