Country profile · East Asia & Pacific · HIC

🇲🇴 Macao SAR, China

High income. Upper-third GDP/cap (HIC · PEAK) with 30 official series - peers and ranks below.

687K
Population
$49.5 billion
GDP
$72,005
GDP / capita
83.3 years
Life expectancy
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Upper-third GDP/cap · PEAK

Macao SAR, China ranks 95th of 217 by total GDP and 16th for life expectancy - a high income economy in East Asia & Pacific.

#95
World GDP rank (of 217)
$72,005
GDP per capita
#16
Life-expectancy rank
#166
Population rank

Macao SAR, China clears the upper third of the GDP/cap roster (#16 of 214) under HIC with a PEAK life-expectancy stamp.

Macao SAR, China vs all countries by total GDP

Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)

$49,467,258,923 95th of 214 higher than 119 of 214 countries

Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)

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Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14

Macao SAR, China on the global income map

Macao SAR, China (MAC) sits in the upper GDP/cap third - plotted with largest peers on GDP per capita × life expectancy (PEAK).

Macao SAR, China on the global income map Macao SAR, China positioned by World Bank GDP per capita and life expectancy against its largest peers. Each point shows the latest available observation year for both measures. 50 60 70 80 90 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Life expectancy at birth (years) India - GDP/cap $2,695 (2024) · life expectancy 72.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 (2024) · life expectancy 78.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 (2024) · life expectancy 78.9 years (2024) · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 (2024) · life expectancy 71.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 (2024) · life expectancy 67.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 (2024) · life expectancy 54.6 years (2024) · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 (2024) · life expectancy 76.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 (2024) · life expectancy 74.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 (2024) · life expectancy 73.4 years (2024) · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 (2024) · life expectancy 67.6 years (2024) · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 (2024) · life expectancy 75.3 years (2024) · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 (2024) · life expectancy 71.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 (2024) · life expectancy 69.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 (2024) · life expectancy 62.1 years (2024) · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 (2024) · life expectancy 74.7 years (2024) · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 (2024) · life expectancy 77.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 (2024) · life expectancy 80.8 years (2024) · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 (2024) · life expectancy 76.6 years (2024) · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 (2024) · life expectancy 81.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 (2024) · life expectancy 67.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 (2024) · life expectancy 83.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 (2024) · life expectancy 66.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 (2024) · life expectancy 63.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 (2024) · life expectancy 67.1 years (2024) · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 (2024) · life expectancy 83.6 years (2024) · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 (2024) · life expectancy 66.5 years (2024) · low income Macao SAR, China - GDP/cap $72,005 (2024) · life expectancy 83.3 years (2024) · high income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member
  • Macao SAR, China: GDP per capita $72,005 (2024), life expectancy 83.3 years (2024), high income.
  • India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
  • Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
  • Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
  • Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.

Overview

Macao SAR, China has a population of 687K, making it the 166th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in East Asia & Pacific.

Its economy totals $49.5 billion - ranked 95th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $72,005, placing it in the High income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years (ranked 16th globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

👥 Demographics

Population
687K
2024
Population Ages 0-14
13.9%
2024
Population Ages 65+
14.3%
2024
Population Density
20569.7/km²
2023
Urban Population
100.0%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$1.9 billion
2024
GDP (Current USD)
$49.5 billion
2024
GDP Growth Rate
7.8%
2024
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$72,004.744
2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
0.7%
2024
Trade (% of GDP)
142.1%
2024
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
2024

🏥 Health

Life Expectancy at Birth
83.3 years
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
3.5%
2023
Literacy Rate (Adult)
96.5
2016
School Enrollment (Primary)
89.8
2024
School Enrollment (Secondary)
94.7
2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
141.9
2024
Youth Literacy Rate
99.8
2016

🌍 Environment

CO2 Emissions Per Capita
2.5
2024
Renewable Energy Consumption
11.0%
2022

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
100.0%
2024
Access to Electricity
100.0%
2023
Access to Sanitation
80.0%
2024
Internet Users
89.8%
2024
Mobile Subscriptions
201.1
2024

⚖️ Social

Female Labor Participation
63.5
2024
Intentional Homicides
0.6
2023
Male Labor Participation
74.1
2024
Net Migration
1.6K
2024

🌐 Livability Score

One composite verdict from 4 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Macao SAR, China does report.

Overall
A+
91/100
Life expectancy A+
83.3 years
World Bank, 2024 (217-country benchmark)
Under-5 mortality N/A
N/A
World Bank
Access to electricity A+
100.0%
World Bank, 2023 (215-country benchmark)
Access to clean water A+
100.0%
World Bank, 2024 (151-country benchmark)
Safety (homicide rate) A+
0.6 per 100,000
UNODC via World Bank, 2023 (195-country benchmark)

All indicators for Macao SAR, China

30 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.

TopicIndicatorValueYear
DemographicsPopulation687K2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 0-1413.9%2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 65+14.3%2024
DemographicsPopulation Density20569.7/km²2023
DemographicsUrban Population100.0%2024
EconomyForeign Direct Investment$1.9 billion2024
EconomyGDP (Current USD)$49.5 billion2024
EconomyGDP Growth Rate7.8%2024
EconomyGDP Per Capita (Current USD)$72,004.7442024
EconomyInflation (Consumer Prices)0.7%2024
EconomyTrade (% of GDP)142.1%2024
EconomyUnemployment Rate2.3%2024
HealthLife Expectancy at Birth83.3 years2024
EducationEducation Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5%2023
EducationLiteracy Rate (Adult)96.52016
EducationSchool Enrollment (Primary)89.82024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Secondary)94.72024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Tertiary)141.92024
EducationYouth Literacy Rate99.82016
EnvironmentCO2 Emissions Per Capita2.52024
EnvironmentRenewable Energy Consumption11.0%2022
InfrastructureAccess to Clean Water100.0%2024
InfrastructureAccess to Electricity100.0%2023
InfrastructureAccess to Sanitation80.0%2024
InfrastructureInternet Users89.8%2024
InfrastructureMobile Subscriptions201.12024
SocialFemale Labor Participation63.52024
SocialIntentional Homicides0.62023
SocialMale Labor Participation74.12024
SocialNet Migration1.6K2024

🫀 Disease Burden

Tuberculosis deaths at 9.9 per 100,000 sit well above the fleet midpoint (4.1) on Macao SAR, China; the cause list below is truncated to the steepest rates instead of repeating the full WHO menu.

TB Deaths
9.90
per 100K ·

Communicable & Maternal

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: latest available. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

Compare Macao SAR, China with near GDP/cap peers

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What the data says about Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China sits in the high-income bracket but outside the OECD's harmonized reporting network, so its statistics come straight from the World Bank, WHO, and ILO source series rather than a jointly reconciled OECD dataset - still official, but with less cross-checking between agencies than an OECD member gets. Because output and income figures are converted at market exchange rates into current dollars, they can swing with currency movements independent of any real change in living standards, and for a small economy like this one that swing shows up more visibly in the headline numbers than it would for a larger country. The fuller picture comes from comparing Macao SAR, China against income-tier peers of a similar size.

Macao SAR, China clears the upper third of the GDP/cap roster (#16 of 214) under HIC with a PEAK life-expectancy stamp.

In East Asia & Pacific, Macao SAR, China's 687K residents produce $49.5 billion of GDP (95th worldwide) at $72,005 per person. Life expectancy 83.3 years (16th) stamps PEAK. The 30-series panel below is the working surface - not a restated national brochure.

Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Denmark at $71,026 (Δ $978). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.

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Source: World Bank Open Data, Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, Source: ILO ILOSTAT. World Bank and ILO data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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