Macao — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 25 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for Macao was 5.3% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 0.45% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +4.85 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −1.16% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
20245.3 % of GDP
20230.45 % of GDP
2022-31.4 % of GDP
2021-14.5 % of GDP
2020-24.4 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201912.7 % of GDP
201812.5 % of GDP
201711.6 % of GDP
20166.8 % of GDP
20159.31 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.