Subsidies and other transfers in Macao
Macao: Subsidies and other transfers was 27.62 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Macao, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Macao stood at 27.62 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Macao peaked at 41.55 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 787.80 million current LCU, in 2000.
That places Macao 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion current LCU | 787.80 million current LCU | 6.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 billion current LCU | 7.21 billion current LCU | 22.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.14 billion current LCU | 23.48 billion current LCU | 41.55 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Macao
- Tax revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 76.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.4% (2024)
- Other taxes 1.5% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 33.4% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 18.0% (2023)
- Subsidies and other transfers 32.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Macao?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Macao was 27.62 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.80 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Macao ranks 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.