Foreign aid received per capita in Macao
Macao: Foreign aid received per capita was 0.8161 constant 2024 US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Macao, 1960–1999
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Macao is 0.8161 constant 2024 US$, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Macao peaked at 110.55 constant 2024 US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -13.3 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
That places Macao 166th out of 178 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.55 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 96.35 constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 43.87 constant 2024 US$ | -54.5% |
| 1966 | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ | -78.3% |
| 1967 | 3.85 constant 2024 US$ | -59.6% |
| 1968 | 4.52 constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ | -57.2% |
| 1970 | 5.73 constant 2024 US$ | +196.4% |
| 1971 | 6 constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.97 constant 2024 US$ | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 2.47 constant 2024 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6346 constant 2024 US$ | -74.3% |
| 1975 | 0.369 constant 2024 US$ | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1472 constant 2024 US$ | -60.1% |
| 1980 | 46.6 constant 2024 US$ | +31558.9% |
| 1981 | 0.065 constant 2024 US$ | -99.9% |
| 1982 | 7.31 constant 2024 US$ | +11142.7% |
| 1983 | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 4.16 constant 2024 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 3.7 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 2.53 constant 2024 US$ | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5371 constant 2024 US$ | -78.7% |
| 1988 | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ | +208.3% |
| 1989 | 1.41 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8818 constant 2024 US$ | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3328 constant 2024 US$ | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4114 constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5036 constant 2024 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ | +122.2% |
| 1995 | -13.3 constant 2024 US$ | -1287.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8938 constant 2024 US$ | -106.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8161 constant 2024 US$ | -50.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.8161 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.8161 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +31558.9% | 0.1472 constant 2024 US$ | 46.6 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1982 | +11142.7% | 0.065 constant 2024 US$ | 7.31 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1995 | -1287.9% | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.66 constant 2024 US$ | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ | 110.55 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.47 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1472 constant 2024 US$ | 6 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.33 constant 2024 US$ | 0.065 constant 2024 US$ | 46.6 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5625 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3 constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Macao?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Macao was 0.8161 constant 2024 US$ in 1999, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 110.55 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.3 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- How does Macao rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Macao ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.