Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Macao
Macao: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 1.18 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Macao, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.18 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2024.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Macao peaked at 1.29 ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4741 ratio, in 1999.
Macao ranks 23rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Macao, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8448 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.738 ratio | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8248 ratio | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5384 ratio | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4741 ratio | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7629 ratio | +60.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7595 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7564 ratio | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8843 ratio | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 1 ratio | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 ratio | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.09 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 ratio | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 ratio | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 ratio | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 ratio | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9709 ratio | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8899 ratio | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9361 ratio | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 ratio | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 ratio | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.983 ratio | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 ratio | +19.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.18 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.18 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0766 ratio, 15.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.684 ratio | 0.4741 ratio | 0.8448 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.964 ratio | 0.7564 ratio | 1.16 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 ratio | 0.8899 ratio | 1.17 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 ratio | 0.983 ratio | 1.29 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (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 (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Macao?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Macao was 1.18 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4741 ratio in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.