Macao vs Puerto Rico: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Macao
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.62 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 176.83 million current US$.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Macao ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.75 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 342.30 million current US$ | Macao |
| 2020s | 883.87 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 234.56 million current US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Macao or Puerto Rico?
- Macao, at 1.62 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Macao and Puerto Rico?
- 176.83 million current US$, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Puerto Rico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Macao and Puerto Rico rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Macao ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.