Growth Drivers
Gaming and Tourism
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Growth-Drivers-Gaming.png)
World's leading gaming capital
US$5.3 billion
gaming revenues in 2022
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Growth-Drivers-Tourist.png)
Popular tourist destination
5.7 million
visitors in 2022
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Growth-Drivers-Shopping.png)
Shoppers' paradise
US$7.13 billion
retail sales in 2022
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World heritage attractions
25 sites
on the UNESCO World Heritage List
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Up-and-coming MICE destination
600 events
to be host in 2023
Infrastructure Projects
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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
US$17 billion
Began operations in 2018
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Shenzhen-Zhongshan-Bridge.png)
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area
56,000 square km
Combining population of approximately 70 million (2017)
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Shenzhen-Zhongshan-Bridge-2.png)
Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge
24 km
Expected to be in operation by 2024
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Light Rapid Transit System (Taipa section)
US$1.4 million
Began operations in 2019
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Growth-Drivers-Tunnel.png)
Fourth Macau-Taipa bridge
US$9.4 million
In construction
Demographics
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GDP growth
-26.8%
As of end-2022
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GDP per capita
US$32,415
in 2022
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Land area
30.5 sq km
One of the densely populated cities
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Growth-Drivers-Macau.png)
Population in 2022
672,800
Forecast to grow to 763,371 by 2030
![](https://mpofund.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Growth-Drivers-Expat.png)
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
in 2022