Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Macao
Macao: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 6.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Macao, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Macao stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Macao peaked at 24.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
That places Macao 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.0% | — |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +137.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -89.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +82.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -69.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +642.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -69.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -72.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +198.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +1533.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +90.9% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -18.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1533.2% | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| 1973 | +642.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1980 | +198.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 137 United Arab Emirates 6.6% compare
- 138 Central African Republic 6.4% compare
- 139 San Marino 6.1% compare
- 141 Maldives 6.1% compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 143 Madagascar 5.7% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Macao?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Macao was 6.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Macao ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.