Tax revenues vs income inequality in Macao

Macao: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 21.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.27
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.31
in 2011
All-time low
13.91
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Macao, 1996–2023

0102030401996200920231996: 13.91997: 17.11998: 15.21999: 14.62000: 15.52001: 15.52002: 17.12003: 19.32004: 21.12005: 20.92006: 20.32007: 24.82008: 282009: 28.52010: 33.12011: 36.32012: 35.72013: 35.42014: 34.12015: 28.62016: 272017: 28.32018: 28.82019: 28.92020: 21.52021: 18.92022: 16.82023: 21.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macao recorded 21.27 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.

That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Macao peaked at 36.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.91, in 1996.

Macao ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Macao, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 13.91
1997 17.09 +22.8%
1998 15.23 -10.9%
1999 14.64 -3.8%
2000 15.55 +6.2%
2001 15.54 -0.1%
2002 17.07 +9.8%
2003 19.26 +12.8%
2004 21.13 +9.7%
2005 20.86 -1.3%
2006 20.28 -2.8%
2007 24.8 +22.3%
2008 28 +12.9%
2009 28.5 +1.8%
2010 33.11 +16.2%
2011 36.31 +9.7%
2012 35.73 -1.6%
2013 35.35 -1.1%
2014 34.1 -3.5%
2015 28.57 -16.2%
2016 27.04 -5.4%
2017 28.26 +4.5%
2018 28.82 +2.0%
2019 28.92 +0.3%
2020 21.47 -25.8%
2021 18.89 -12.0%
2022 16.81 -11.0%
2023 21.27 +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.22 13.91 17.09 4
2000s 21.1 15.54 28.5 10
2010s 31.62 27.04 36.31 10
2020s 19.61 16.81 21.47 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 79 Solomon Islands 21.61 compare
  2. 80 Honduras 21.59 compare
  3. 81 Bolivia 21.51 compare
  4. 83 Mauritius 21.14 compare
  5. 84 Morocco 20.98 compare
  6. 85 Mozambique 20.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Macao?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Macao was 21.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 36.31 in 2011.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 13.91 in 1996.
How does Macao rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Macao ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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