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.
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
- 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
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 0.8161 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
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.
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About this data
The 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.