Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Macao
Macao: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Macao, 1984–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Macao stood at 1.41 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Macao peaked at 1.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8352 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Macao 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9469 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9122 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9725 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9274 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8821 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8352 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9099 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9322 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9331 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.41 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.41 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.56 units per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9812 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9122 units per US$ of GDP | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8352 units per US$ of GDP | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Macao?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Macao was 1.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8352 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Macao rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Macao ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.