China vs Macao: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- China
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 8.03 LCU per US$, period average against 7.19 LCU per US$, period average in China, a difference of 0.84 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Macao ahead.
China ranks 116th and Macao ranks 113th of 213 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average | Macao |
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 5.46 LCU per US$, period average | 3.46 LCU per US$, period average | Macao |
| 1980s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 7.27 LCU per US$, period average | 4.57 LCU per US$, period average | Macao |
| 1990s | 7.15 LCU per US$, period average | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8291 LCU per US$, period average | Macao |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$, period average | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1247 LCU per US$, period average | Macao |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$, period average | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | 1.51 LCU per US$, period average | Macao |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$, period average | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | 1.11 LCU per US$, period average | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, China or Macao?
- Macao, at 8.03 LCU per US$, period average against 7.19 LCU per US$, period average in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between China and Macao?
- 0.84 LCU per US$, period average, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macao?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do China and Macao rank globally for official exchange rate?
- China ranks 116th and Macao ranks 113th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.