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Macao · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Macao

East Asia & Pacific High income Nation age 469 years (since 1557) i MAC · MO
NationsTree Index 2025 i70.933rd of 196 Tree height 2025 i6.3 msee ranking Military strength i—percentile
Population i685,900167th of 217 Area i33 km²213th of 216 GDP i$52.06 bn94th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$93.99 bn intl.105th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$137,031 intl.4th of 199 Life expectancy i83.3 years16th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i79
Strength · trunk i38
Quality of life · crown i86
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i77
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i67
CSV

In short

Macao is 33rd of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 70.9 out of 100; its tree is 6.3 m tall.

It has 685,900 people and an economy of $93.99 bn at purchasing power parity, 105th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: General government gross debt (1st of 189), Access to electricity (1st of 215) and Safely managed drinking water (1st of 150).

Its weakest positions: High-tech exports (166th of 168), Renewable energy (141st of 212) and R&D spending (72nd of 110).

Over five years it climbed from 38th to 33rd in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

40
Surface area ikm² 33 213th/216
Land area ikm² 33 212th/216
Population ipeople 685,900 167th/217
Population growth i% -0.16% 184th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 20,630.6 1st/216
Urban population i% 100.0% 1st/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 13.7% 201st/217
Population aged 65+ i% 15.1% 66th/217

Economy

80
GDP iUSD $52.06 bn 94th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $93.99 bn 105th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $80.32 bn 105th/199
GDP per person iUSD $75,902 14th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $137,031 4th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $69,920 14th/201
GDP growth i% 4.7% 57th/210
Inflation i% 0.3% 22nd/180
Unemployment i% 2.3% 23rd/187
General government gross debt i% of GDP 0.0% 1st/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP 8.3% 4th/192

Main industries

34
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 4.7% 198th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 0.6% 187th/192
Services i% of GDP 92.0% 2nd/200

Trade

57
Exports of goods & services iUSD $48.05 bn 68th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $24.39 bn 90th/182
Exports i% of GDP 92.3% 12th/183
Imports i% of GDP 46.9% 88th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 139.1% 27th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 0.0% 165th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 5.9% 147th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 37.2% 43rd/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 45.8% 9th/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 0.0% 166th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP 39.6% 1st/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 2.2% 95th/196

Natural resources

40
Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.0% 184th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.00% 173rd/209

Tourism

69
International tourist arrivals iarrivals 5.9 m 33rd/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $9.44 bn 21st/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 60.6% 13th/168
Outbound trips idepartures 125,000 96th/107

Society & health

78
Life expectancy iyears 83.3 16th/217
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 73.3%2016
Secondary enrolment i% gross 94.7% 82nd/173
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 21.2% 70th/217
Adult literacy i% 96.5%2016
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 141.9% 2nd/150

Infrastructure & digital

79
Access to electricity i% of population 100.0% 1st/215
Safely managed drinking water i% of population 100.0% 1st/150
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 80.0% 50th/144
Internet users i% of population 89.8% 56th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 201 6th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 29.9 59th/208
Air passengers carried ipassengers 2.1 m 80th/161

Environment & energy

42
CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 2.53 101st/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 11.0% 141st/212

Institutions & safety

77
Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 76.1 33rd/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 59.6 62nd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 72.7 45th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 84.3 37th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 79.3 17th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 50.0 126th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 0.6 12th/145

Science & innovation

28
R&D spending i% of GDP 0.31% 72nd/110
Patent applications by residents iapplications 8 109th/137

Compare Macao with

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Macao — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/macao. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Macao — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/macao. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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