Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Macao
Macao: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 117.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Macao, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Macao stood at 117.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Macao peaked at 287.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2004.
Macao ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Macao, year by year
| Year | % 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 | 77.3% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 117.7% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 113.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 113.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 119.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 269.8% | +125.3% |
| 2021 | 232.5% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 287.4% | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 146.7% | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 129.6% | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 117.0% | -9.7% |
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 | 88.4% | 56.1% | 119.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.2% | 117.0% | 287.4% | 6 |
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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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Macao?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Macao was 117.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 287.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2004.
- How does Macao rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Macao ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.