Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Latin in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Latin was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Macao, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Macao stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Macao peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Macao ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Latin in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +65.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +107.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +258.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +115.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +179.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +126.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -60.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +82.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +37.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More private sector data for Macao
- Merchandise trade 33.2% (2025)
- Food imports 18.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 43.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Macao?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Macao was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Macao ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.