Macao Education Spending 2000-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Macao education spending for 2021 was 13.76%, a 1.46% increase from 2020.
  • Macao education spending for 2020 was 12.30%, a 4.3% decline from 2019.
  • Macao education spending for 2019 was 16.60%, a 1.44% increase from 2018.
  • Macao education spending for 2018 was 15.16%, a 1.06% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 18.90%
Saudi Arabia 18.79%
Barbados 16.58%
Uruguay 15.39%
Curacao 14.65%
Macao 13.76%
Singapore 13.38%
Bermuda 13.25%
Hong Kong 13.12%
Turks and Caicos Islands 13.01%
British Virgin Islands 12.36%
Panama 11.97%
Seychelles 10.48%
Andorra 10.26%
Bahamas 10.13%
Antigua and Barbuda 9.90%
Bahrain 9.08%
Qatar 8.94%
Trinidad and Tobago 8.93%
Gibraltar 8.59%
St. Kitts and Nevis 7.16%
Monaco 5.73%
Macao Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 13.76% 1.46%
2020 12.30% -4.30%
2019 16.60% 1.44%
2018 15.16% 1.06%
2017 14.10% 0.27%
2016 13.83% 0.42%
2015 13.42% -0.24%
2014 13.66% 1.07%
2013 12.59% -9.74%
2012 22.33% 7.70%
2011 14.63% 1.65%
2010 12.98% 1.61%
2009 11.37% 0.93%
2008 10.45% 0.50%
2007 9.95% -1.24%
2006 11.18% 3.07%
2005 8.11% -0.89%
2004 9.00% -1.39%
2003 10.39% -0.33%
2002 10.71% -0.38%
2001 11.09% -0.75%
2000 11.84% -0.75%