Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Macao
Macao: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 3.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Macao, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Macao recorded 3.42 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Macao peaked at 18.01 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2011.
Macao ranks 68th of 159 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.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.57 | — |
| 1985 | 18.01 | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 13.41 | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 10.24 | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 11.24 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 8.51 | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 7.34 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 8.05 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 4.34 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.87 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.77 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.18 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +158.8% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.42 | +3.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.49, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.17, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +158.8% | 1.09 | 2.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.66 | 8.51 | 18.01 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 3.77 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 1.45 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 1.09 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.22 | 3.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More financial sector data for Macao
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Macao?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Macao was 3.42 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 1985.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Macao ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).