Wealth share of the richest 1% in Macao
Macao: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 23.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Macao is 23.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Macao peaked at 26.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1980.
Macao ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.9% | — |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 23.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 87% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 23.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 169 Liechtenstein 24.0% compare
- 170 Pakistan 24.0% compare
- 171 Tajikistan 23.9% compare
- 172 Bhutan 23.9% compare
- 174 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 23.9% compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Macao?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Macao was 23.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.