Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao
Macao: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao stood at 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Macao 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -222.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 2009 | -1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 2010 | -1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2011 | -2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2012 | -1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2013 | -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -467.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 2017 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +249.8% |
| 2021 | 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +467.2% | -0.3319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +249.8% | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 109 Israel 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Ethiopia 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Australia 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Ghana 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Tunisia 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Macao was 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.