Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 84.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China peaked at 92.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2012.
Macau, China ranks 108th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.6% | — |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +123.4% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 32.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 83.0% | 88.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 105 Guyana 85.4%
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.0% compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 84.4% compare
- 109 Korea 83.8% compare
- 110 Albania 82.5% compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 81.8%
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Macau, China was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Macau, China ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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