Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Macao
Macao: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 4.27 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Macao, 1984–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Macao recorded 4.27 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Macao peaked at 6.73 units per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.27 units per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Macao ranks 99th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.21 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 5.05 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.49 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.11 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 5.02 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.25 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.27 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.35 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 6.29 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.92 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.2 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.73 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 6.3 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.43 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.78 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 5.09 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 4.38 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 3.87 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.52 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.27 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4.27 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4.27 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.07 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.76 units per US$ of GDP | 4.21 units per US$ of GDP | 5.11 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.98 units per US$ of GDP | 5.02 units per US$ of GDP | 6.73 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 units per US$ of GDP | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | 5.78 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More financial sector data for Macao
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 249,875 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -28.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Macao?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Macao was 4.27 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Macao rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Macao ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.