Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Macao

Macao: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,466 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,466 millions
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
80th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,802 millions
in 2012
All-time low
391.77 millions
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Macao, 1998–2018

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200820181998: 455.6 millions1999: 443.3 millions2000: 465.3 millions2001: 391.8 millions2002: 446.8 millions2003: 487.7 millions2004: 496.2 millions2005: 546.9 millions2006: 596.9 millions2007: 636.1 millions2008: 706.8 millions2009: 826 millions2010: 1.1k millions2011: 1.3k millions2012: 1.8k millions2013: 1.2k millions2014: 1.2k millions2015: 1.4k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.4k millions2018: 1.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Macao is 1,466 millions, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Macao peaked at 1,802 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 391.77 millions, in 2001.

That places Macao 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Macao, 1998 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1998 455.58 millions —
1999 443.31 millions -2.7%
2000 465.29 millions +5.0%
2001 391.77 millions -15.8%
2002 446.81 millions +14.0%
2003 487.65 millions +9.1%
2004 496.17 millions +1.7%
2005 546.9 millions +10.2%
2006 596.92 millions +9.1%
2007 636.14 millions +6.6%
2008 706.83 millions +11.1%
2009 825.99 millions +16.9%
2010 1,068 millions +29.3%
2011 1,327 millions +24.2%
2012 1,802 millions +35.8%
2013 1,231 millions -31.7%
2014 1,206 millions -2.1%
2015 1,387 millions +15.0%
2016 1,422 millions +2.5%
2017 1,365 millions -4.0%
2018 1,466 millions +7.4%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 1,466 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,584 millions, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 1,466 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,261 millions, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 449.45 millions 443.31 millions 455.58 millions 2
2000s 560.05 millions 391.77 millions 825.99 millions 10
2010s 1,364 millions 1,068 millions 1,802 millions 9

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 77 Lithuania 1,821 millions compare
  2. 78 Cote d'Ivoire 1,794 millions compare
  3. 79 Serbia 1,651 millions compare
  4. 81 Honduras 1,456 millions compare
  5. 82 Panama 1,360 millions compare
  6. 83 Zimbabwe 1,357 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Macao?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Macao was 1,466 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 1,802 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 391.77 millions in 2001.
How does Macao rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Macao ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/