Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 15.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China stood at 15.8%.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China peaked at 67.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
That places Macau, China 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +343.9% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -54.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +154.9% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +40.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 15.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +343.9% | 9.4% | 41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 7.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 15 Hong Kong, China 18.2%
- 16 Albania 17.5% compare
- 17 Korea 16.2% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 15.6% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.0% compare
- 21 Guyana 14.6%
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China was 15.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Macau, China ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release