Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Macau, China
Macau, China: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -5.02 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Macau, China, 1984–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Macau, China stood at -5.02 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 329.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Macau, China peaked at -0.1136 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -5.02 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Macau, China 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -0.2018 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | -0.1136 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2683 units per US$ of GDP | +136.2% |
| 1987 | -0.3068 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1988 | -0.2313 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2835 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2874 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2473 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1992 | -0.6381 units per US$ of GDP | +158.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8159 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8235 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | -0.6328 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | -0.8566 units per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1997 | -1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1998 | -1.17 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9233 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2000 | -2.74 units per US$ of GDP | +197.1% |
| 2001 | -2.86 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | -2.99 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | -3.07 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | -3.14 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -3.49 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2006 | -3.64 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -4.28 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2008 | -5.02 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's -5.02 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP. (59 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's -5.02 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Macau, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -197.1% | -0.9233 units per US$ of GDP | -2.74 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | -158.0% | -0.2473 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6381 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | -136.2% | -0.1136 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2683 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2342 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3068 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1136 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.748 units per US$ of GDP | -1.17 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2473 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.47 units per US$ of GDP | -5.02 units per US$ of GDP | -2.74 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More financial sector data for Macau, China
- 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Macau, China?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Macau, China was -5.02 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1136 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.02 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Macau, China rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Macau, China ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 329.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.