Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Macao
Macao: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was -5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Macao, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Macao is -5.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 211.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Macao peaked at 8.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -29.3%, in 2011.
That places Macao 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Macao, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.4% | — |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -303.2% |
| 1987 | -1.7% | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -129.1% |
| 1989 | -1.2% | -338.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -42.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 1992 | -5.3% | -89583.7% |
| 1993 | -2.9% | -44.3% |
| 1994 | -1.1% | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -213.9% |
| 1996 | -2.4% | -301.6% |
| 1997 | -2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -98.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -6395.3% |
| 2000 | -14.6% | -721.4% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -91.7% |
| 2002 | -2.7% | +122.7% |
| 2003 | -3.3% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | -7.2% | +119.4% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -8.6% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | -14.7% | +70.0% |
| 2008 | -14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | -12.5% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | -23.3% | +86.0% |
| 2011 | -29.3% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2013 | -16.0% | -81909.0% |
| 2014 | -10.8% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -143.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -38.9% |
| 2017 | -5.0% | -274.2% |
| 2018 | -12.8% | +156.2% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -625.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +85.2% |
| 2024 | -3.7% | -159.0% |
| 2025 | -5.2% | +42.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%. (41 countries reporting)
- Macao's -5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -89583.7% | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | -81909.0% | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | +6395.3% | -0.0% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8% | -2.8% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -5.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.7% | -14.7% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.1% | -29.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -5.2% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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- 157 Ukraine -6.6% compare
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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 claims on central government in Macao?
- Claims on central government in Macao was -5.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.3% in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for claims on central government?
- Macao ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.2%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.