Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit in Macao

Macao: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit was 2.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.67 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
6.1 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.2909 units per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Macao, 2001–2025

02462001201320252001: 0.415 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.405 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.326 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.291 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.559 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.621 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.705 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.755 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.964 units per US$ of GDP2010: 1 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.948 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.904 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.961 units per US$ of GDP2014: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2015: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP2016: 1.4 units per US$ of GDP2017: 1.4 units per US$ of GDP2018: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP2019: 1.9 units per US$ of GDP2020: 4.8 units per US$ of GDP2021: 5.7 units per US$ of GDP2022: 6.1 units per US$ of GDP2023: 3 units per US$ of GDP2024: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP2025: 2.7 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Macao recorded 2.67 units per US$ of GDP for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Macao peaked at 6.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2909 units per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Macao 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP in Macao, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.4149 units per US$ of GDP —
2002 0.4049 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2003 0.3259 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2004 0.2909 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2005 0.5587 units per US$ of GDP +92.1%
2006 0.6209 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2007 0.7045 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2008 0.7548 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2009 0.9641 units per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2010 1.01 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2011 0.9478 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2012 0.9038 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2013 0.9608 units per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2014 1.13 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2015 1.7 units per US$ of GDP +51.1%
2016 1.42 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2017 1.4 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2018 1.55 units per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2019 1.94 units per US$ of GDP +24.9%
2020 4.79 units per US$ of GDP +147.1%
2021 5.66 units per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2022 6.1 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2023 3 units per US$ of GDP -50.9%
2024 2.58 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2025 2.67 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 2.67 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1337 units per US$ of GDP, 20.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 2.67 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0916 units per US$ of GDP, 29.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +147.1% 1.94 units per US$ of GDP 4.79 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.56 units per US$ of GDP 0.2909 units per US$ of GDP 0.9641 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 1.3 units per US$ of GDP 0.9038 units per US$ of GDP 1.94 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 4.14 units per US$ of GDP 2.58 units per US$ of GDP 6.1 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 1 Luxembourg 6.97 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 2.39 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Ireland 1.31 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Mauritius 1.09 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Macao?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Macao was 2.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Macao rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Macao ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.