Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao
Macao: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao is 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 0.7161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Macao ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.6734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +85.7% | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 179 Bahamas 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Aruba 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Dominica 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Cape Verde 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Macao
- Merchandise trade 33.2% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 22,658 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao was 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.