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Macao · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 8 with data

Debt

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

1st of 89 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Macao's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.0 % in 1996 to 0.0 % in 1998.1996199719980%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Macao's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.0 % in 1996 to 0.0 % in 1998.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

7th of 183 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceMacao's fiscal balance rose from 3.3 % in 2001 to 7.0 % in 2024.2005201020152020-40%-20%0%20%7.0 %

Macao's fiscal balance rose from 3.3 % in 2001 to 7.0 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

31st of 89 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. revenueMacao's central gov. revenue rose from 16.0 % in 1996 to 31.8 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%31.8 %

Macao's central gov. revenue rose from 16.0 % in 1996 to 31.8 % in 2024.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

63rd of 87 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. expenseMacao's central gov. expense rose from 12.5 % in 1996 to 19.6 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%19.6 %

Macao's central gov. expense rose from 12.5 % in 1996 to 19.6 % in 2023.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

69th of 183 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueMacao's gov. revenue rose from 20.2 % in 2001 to 31.9 % in 2024.200520102015202020%30%40%31.9 %

Macao's gov. revenue rose from 20.2 % in 2001 to 31.9 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

116th of 183 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureMacao's gov. expenditure rose from 16.9 % in 2001 to 24.9 % in 2024.20052010201520200%20%40%60%24.9 %

Macao's gov. expenditure rose from 16.9 % in 2001 to 24.9 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

30th of 91 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Tax revenueMacao's tax revenue rose from 13.1 % in 1996 to 27.4 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%27.4 %

Macao's tax revenue rose from 13.1 % in 1996 to 27.4 % in 2024.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

66th of 121 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingMacao's education spending rose from 3.4 % in 1998 to 3.5 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%3.5 %

Macao's education spending rose from 3.4 % in 1998 to 3.5 % in 2023.

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