Domestic credit to private sector in Macau, China
Macau, China: Domestic credit to private sector was 119.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Macau, China, 1984–2019
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Macau, China is 119.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Macau, China peaked at 119.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2004.
That places Macau, China 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 52.4% | — |
| 1985 | 63.2% | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 117.4% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 113.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 113.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 119.4% | +5.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 119.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.3%, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 119.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.3% | 52.4% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 62.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 40.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 56.1% | 119.4% | 10 |
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 credit to private sector in Macau, China?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Macau, China was 119.4% in 2019, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 119.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2004.
- How does Macau, China rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Macau, China ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.