Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Macao
Macao: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3.08 billion units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Macao, 1984–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Macao stood at 3.08 billion units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Macao peaked at 3.08 billion units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 274.75 million units per square kilometre, in 1984.
Macao ranks 9th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 274.75 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 344.22 million units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 375.01 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 439.20 million units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 548.75 million units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 691.21 million units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 815.61 million units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 988.44 million units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 billion units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 1.80 billion units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 1.99 billion units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.08 billion units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 billion units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.44 billion units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 billion units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.11 billion units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.96 billion units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 billion units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 1.20 billion units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 1.70 billion units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.40 billion units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 3.08 billion units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.08 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 259.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.08 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 748.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 445.52 million units per square kilometre | 274.75 million units per square kilometre | 691.21 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.79 billion units per square kilometre | 815.61 million units per square kilometre | 2.44 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 billion units per square kilometre | 1.18 billion units per square kilometre | 3.08 billion units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 6 Hong Kong 6.05 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Iran 5.33 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Italy 4.16 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.40 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Singapore 866.84 million units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 756.88 million units per square kilometre compare
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 3.08 billion units per square kilometre 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 3.08 billion units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.75 million units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Macao rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Macao ranks 9th out of 172 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 up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.