Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Macau, China
Macau, China: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Macau, China, 1965–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Macau, China stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 80.8% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Macau, China peaked at 1.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Macau, China ranks 103rd 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 in in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -93.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +400.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +57072.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +5614.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +116.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +56.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +1230.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +43.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -70.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +216.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +277.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -65.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +85.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +201.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +80.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Macau, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +57072.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1979 | +5614.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +1230.9% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1972 | +400.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 100 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 101 Sweden 0.7% compare
- 102 Haiti 0.7% compare
- 104 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7% compare
- 105 Marshall Islands 0.7% compare
- 106 Israel 0.7% compare
More private sector data for Macau, China
- 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Macau, China?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Macau, China was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Macau, China rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Macau, China ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.