Foreign aid received by income group in Macao

Macao: Foreign aid received by income group was 351,150 in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
351,150
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
169th
of 178 countries
All-time high
19.16 million
in 1960
All-time low
-5.30 million
in 1995
Years of data
34
1960–1999

Foreign aid received by income group in Macao, 1960–1999

-5.0M05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1960197919991960: 19.2M1961: 16.7M1963: 8.0M1966: 2.5M1967: 1.0M1968: 1.2M1969: 493.7k1970: 1.5M1971: 1.6M1972: 537.2k1973: 618.0k1974: 140.5k1975: 82.6k1979: 35.5k1980: 11.5M1981: 16.4k1982: 1.9M1983: 1.4M1984: 1.2M1985: 1.1M1986: 764.4k1987: 169.0k1988: 541.4k1989: 479.7k1990: 309.6k1991: 120.6k1992: 153.1k1993: 192.1k1994: 436.7k1995: -5.3M1996: 363.8k1997: 440.1k1998: 698.9k1999: 351.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1999, foreign aid received by income group in Macao stood at 351,150.

The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Macao peaked at 19.16 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, -5.30 million, in 1995.

That places Macao 169th out of 178 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received by income group in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group in Macao, 1960 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1960 19.16 million —
1961 16.70 million -12.8%
1963 7.99 million -52.2%
1966 2.50 million -68.7%
1967 1.00 million -60.0%
1968 1.17 million +16.5%
1969 493,714 -57.7%
1970 1.48 million +198.8%
1971 1.58 million +7.1%
1972 537,191 -66.0%
1973 617,997 +15.0%
1974 140,492 -77.3%
1975 82,628 -41.2%
1979 35,499 -57.0%
1980 11.47 million +32208.5%
1981 16,417 -99.9%
1982 1.91 million +11522.8%
1983 1.44 million -24.6%
1984 1.17 million -18.9%
1985 1.08 million -7.7%
1986 764,366 -29.0%
1987 169,002 -77.9%
1988 541,371 +220.3%
1989 479,746 -11.4%
1990 309,636 -35.5%
1991 120,579 -61.1%
1992 153,128 +27.0%
1993 192,053 +25.4%
1994 436,680 +127.4%
1995 -5.30 million -1314.0%
1996 363,801 -106.9%
1997 440,121 +21.0%
1998 698,850 +58.8%
1999 351,150 -49.8%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 351,150 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.28 million, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 351,150 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155.43 million, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received by income group in Macao 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +32208.5% 35,499 11.47 million
1982 +11522.8% 16,417 1.91 million
1995 -1314.0% 436,680 -5.30 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.00 million 493,714 19.16 million 7
1970s 638,477 35,499 1.58 million 7
1980s 1.90 million 16,417 11.47 million 10
1990s -223,550 -5.30 million 698,850 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 166 Qatar 4.27 million compare
  2. 167 British Virgin Islands 3.73 million compare
  3. 168 Brunei 2.74 million compare
  4. 170 Northern Mariana Islands 177,349 compare
  5. 171 Gibraltar 43,530 compare
  6. 172 Cayman Islands -2.75 million compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in Macao?
Foreign aid received by income group in Macao was 351,150 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 19.16 million in 1960.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was -5.30 million in 1995.
How does Macao rank for foreign aid received by income group?
Macao ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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