At a glance
Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.
What changed in Macao
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 38.3 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2024MajorTertiary enrolment reached a record high of 141.9 % in 2024 (series since 2001).
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Country DNA
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2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
The fertility rate fell from 0.93 births/woman in 2000 to 0.58 births/woman in 2024.
Macao's population grew 59.3 % between 2000 and 2025, from 430,600 people to 685,900 people.
GDP grew 2.2 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 18.5 % in 2010 to 30.8 % in 2024 (+12.2 points).
Life expectancy of 83.3 years ranks 6th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific (2024).
Trade is worth 139.1 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.
100.0 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 100.0 % in 2000.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 15,731 in 2000 to US$ 75,902 in 2025 (+382.5 % in current US dollars).
Unemployment of 2.3 % in 2025 is below the East Asia & Pacific median of 3.2 %.
Life expectancy gained 3.1 years since 2000, from 80.2 years to 83.3 years in 2024.
With a median age of 38.3 years, Macao ranks 58th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
89.8 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 55.2 % in 2010.
Within East Asia & Pacific, Macao ranks 2nd of 32 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 137,031, 2025).
CO₂ emissions of 1.47 t per person are 0.47× the world median of 3.10 t (2024).
Borders: China
Languages: Chinese, Portuguese
Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2025
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 1.3 points to 21.2 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 2.7B to US$ 23.7B in 2025.
- ReversalPopulation growth turned negative in 2025 (-0.16 %).
- Sharp riseSeniors (65+) rose 0.8 points to 15.1 % in 2025.
- Record highExports set a new high of US$ 48.0B in 2025, the first since 2014.
- ReversalNet migration turned negative in 2025 (-328 people).
- Record highGDP (PPP) set a new high of intl $ 94.0B in 2025, the first since 2014.
- 2024
- Sharp dropGDP growth fell 67.5 points to 7.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseOres and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) rose 13.0 points to 32.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropFood exports (% of merchandise exports) fell 11.0 points to 17.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropManufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) fell 12.0 points to 39.2 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 1.3 points to 19.9 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropGDP per capita growth fell 68.4 points to 6.6 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropNet migration fell 7,187 people to 1,620 people in 2024.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 3.1B to US$ 20.9B in 2024.
- Sharp dropDeath rate, crude fell 18.2 % to 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- Sharp riseSeniors (65+) rose 0.8 points to 14.3 % in 2024.
- Record highGNI per capita, PPP (current international $) set a new high of intl $ 125,630 in 2024, the first since 2013.
- 2023
- Sharp riseGDP per capita rose 82.6 % to US$ 67,216 in 2023.
- Sharp riseGDP growth rose 94.3 points to 75.3 % in 2023.
- Sharp riseGDP rose 83.0 % to US$ 45.6B in 2023.
- Sharp riseExports rose 99.5 % to US$ 42.2B in 2023.
- Sharp dropGov. expenditure fell 32.5 points to 25.3 % in 2023.
- Sharp riseGDP per capita (PPP) rose 81.4 % to intl $ 116,424 in 2023.
- Sharp dropBroad money (% of GDP) fell 159.7 points to 197.2 % in 2023.
- Sharp riseFood exports (% of merchandise exports) rose 6.2 points to 28.7 % in 2023.
- Sharp riseGDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) rose 70.7 % to PPP $ 183,557 in 2023.
- Sharp dropHousehold consumption (% of GDP) fell 18.2 points to 31.9 % in 2023.
- Sharp riseAir transport, freight rose 1,104,038.5 % to 9 Mt-km in 2023.
- Sharp riseGNI per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 49.9 % to intl $ 112,970 in 2023.
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- Income & inequality3 with data · 10 indicators
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- Education13 with data · 16 indicators
- Trade20 with data · 21 indicators
- Energy24 with data · 26 indicators
- Climate13 with data · 16 indicators
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