Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Macao
Macao: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 12.69 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Macao, 1984–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Macao recorded 12.69 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Macao peaked at 12.69 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 944.04 million, in 1984.
That places Macao 123rd out of 162 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 944.04 million | — |
| 1985 | 1.16 billion | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 billion | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 1.83 billion | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 2.18 billion | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 2.59 billion | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 billion | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.23 billion | +55.3% |
| 1992 | 6.42 billion | +51.8% |
| 1993 | 5.76 billion | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.24 billion | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 5.62 billion | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.72 billion | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.31 billion | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 5.51 billion | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.36 billion | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.95 billion | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 3.74 billion | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 4.67 billion | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 6.06 billion | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 6.61 billion | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 8.11 billion | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 9.31 billion | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 12.69 billion | +36.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 12.69 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.15 billion, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Macao's 12.69 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 580.64 billion, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 billion | 944.04 million | 2.59 billion | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.19 billion | 2.73 billion | 6.42 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion | 3.34 billion | 12.69 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 money in Macao?
- Money in Macao was 12.69 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 944.04 million in 1984.
- How does Macao rank for money?
- Macao ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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 Money (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.