Average length of stay in Macao

Macao: Average length of stay was 1.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.85
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
131st
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2022
All-time low
1.21
in 2006
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Average length of stay in Macao, 1995–2022

00.511.521995200820221995: 1.31996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.32001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.42009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, average length of stay in Macao stood at 1.85. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Macao peaked at 1.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2006.

That places Macao 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Average length of stay in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Macao, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.3 —
1996 1.32 +1.5%
1997 1.34 +1.5%
1998 1.43 +6.7%
1999 1.43 +0.0%
2000 1.33 -7.0%
2001 1.35 +1.5%
2002 1.28 -5.2%
2003 1.26 -1.6%
2004 1.22 -3.2%
2005 1.22 +0.0%
2006 1.21 -0.8%
2007 1.34 +10.7%
2008 1.44 +7.5%
2009 1.5 +4.2%
2010 1.54 +2.7%
2011 1.53 -0.6%
2012 1.4 -8.5%
2013 1.4 +0.0%
2014 1.44 +2.9%
2015 1.48 +2.8%
2016 1.43 -3.4%
2017 1.48 +3.5%
2018 1.52 +2.7%
2019 1.53 +0.7%
2020 1.7 +11.1%
2021 1.8 +5.9%
2022 1.85 +2.8%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 1.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 1.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 1.3 1.43 5
2000s 1.31 1.21 1.5 10
2010s 1.48 1.4 1.54 10
2020s 1.78 1.7 1.85 3

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 128 Algeria 1.86 compare
  2. 129 Denmark 1.86
  3. 130 Liechtenstein 1.86 compare
  4. 132 Niger 1.84 compare
  5. 133 Central African Republic 1.82 compare
  6. 134 Cameroon 1.81 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Macao?
Average length of stay in Macao was 1.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2022.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2006.
How does Macao rank for average length of stay?
Macao ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average length of stay
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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