How much does Macau spend?

What the money pays for in Macau

The 2024 operating expenditure — investment aside — sorted this time by public policy rather than by type of spending.

Macau spends 35 % less per inhabitant than towns of 3,500 to 5,000 inhabitants.

Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size2.6 M€

“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteMacau devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share

• General administration1.7M€65 %elsewhere: 42%more than elsewhere (42%)
• Education and training748k€29 %elsewhere: 18%more than elsewhere (18%)
• Regional planning and housing56k€2 %elsewhere: 10%less than elsewhere (10%)
• Culture, youth and sports50k€2 %elsewhere: 12%less than elsewhere (12%)
• Transport26k€1 %elsewhere: 3%less than elsewhere (3%)
• Environment16k€1 %elsewhere: 1%same as elsewhere (1%)
• Security and public health9k€0 %elsewhere: 3%less than elsewhere (3%)
• Economic action1k€0 %elsewhere: 0%same as elsewhere (0%)
• Passed on to the inter-municipal body▸Contributions to the inter-municipal body (accounts 6554 and 6556): money the town passes on, not a service it delivers. Outside the policies and outside the share calculation.5k€
• Not allocated▸Debt, depreciation, taxes passed on: what the town attaches to no policy at all (heading 01).332k€

Shares are computed on the allocated amount, excluding transfers. “Elsewhere”: the median share of towns the same size — half devote more, half less. Source: DGFiP accounting balances.