Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Macao
Macao: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -13.70 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Macao, 1984–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims in Macao stood at -13.70 billion. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 101.4% on the previous year and down 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Macao peaked at 40.99 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, -13.70 billion, in 2008.
That places Macao 173rd out of 178 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.23 billion | — |
| 1985 | 6.73 billion | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 7.09 billion | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 8.18 billion | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 10.45 billion | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 13.06 billion | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 15.38 billion | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 18.84 billion | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 22.75 billion | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 31.37 billion | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 34.51 billion | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 37.24 billion | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 38.34 billion | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 40.99 billion | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 34.87 billion | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 36.07 billion | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.55 billion | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 16.73 billion | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 12.27 billion | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 8.52 billion | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 3.35 billion | -60.7% |
| 2005 | 2.29 billion | -31.5% |
| 2006 | -3.44 billion | -249.9% |
| 2007 | -6.80 billion | +97.8% |
| 2008 | -13.70 billion | +101.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -13.70 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 732.76 billion. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's -13.70 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.14 trillion. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -249.9% | 2.29 billion | -3.44 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.46 billion | 5.23 billion | 13.06 billion | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.04 billion | 15.38 billion | 40.99 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 billion | -13.70 billion | 20.55 billion | 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 domestic claims in Macao?
- Domestic claims in Macao was -13.70 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 40.99 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.70 billion in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for domestic claims?
- Macao ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.