National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency) in Macao
Macao: National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency) was 57.85 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Macao, 2016–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Macao recorded 57.85 billion Domestic currency for national definitions of money, base money in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national definitions of money, base money in Macao peaked at 62.23 billion Domestic currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.61 billion Domestic currency, in 2016.
Macao ranks 69th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 38.61 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2017 | 44.32 billion Domestic currency | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 44.95 billion Domestic currency | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.62 billion Domestic currency | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 50.81 billion Domestic currency | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 56.90 billion Domestic currency | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 62.23 billion Domestic currency | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 55.84 billion Domestic currency | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 52.70 billion Domestic currency | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 57.85 billion Domestic currency | +9.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 57.85 billion Domestic currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 210.13 billion Domestic currency, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Macao's 57.85 billion Domestic currency is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 trillion Domestic currency, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.87 billion Domestic currency | 38.61 billion Domestic currency | 47.62 billion Domestic currency | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.05 billion Domestic currency | 50.81 billion Domestic currency | 62.23 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 66 Libya 62.66 billion Domestic currency compare
- 67 Vanuatu 59.28 billion Domestic currency compare
- 68 Bhutan 58.01 billion Domestic currency compare
- 70 New Zealand 43.35 billion Domestic currency compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 29.42 billion Domestic currency compare
- 72 Nicaragua 29.14 billion Domestic currency
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 national definitions of money, base money in Macao?
- National definitions of money, base money in Macao was 57.85 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 62.23 billion Domestic currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.61 billion Domestic currency in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- Macao ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April