Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Macao, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Macao stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Macao peaked at 0.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Macao 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4% | — |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -74.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +172.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +84.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1376.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +250.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -79.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +190.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +192.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +219.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +63.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +105.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 14% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1376.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 174 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 177 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 178 Belize 0.0% compare
- 179 Libya 0.0% compare
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 middle in Macao?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Macao was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.