What are the characteristics of Macao's economy after its return?

After the reunification, Macao's economy showed four obvious characteristics: the economy continued to maintain rapid growth. The GDP of 200 1 Macao has basically returned to the highest level before the reunification. From 2000 to 2008, the average annual growth rate of Macao's GDP remained above 10%, and the growth rate in some years exceeded 20%. In 2005, the government's fiscal revenue reached 28.2 billion patacas, about twice as much as 65,438+0,999. In recent years, Macao's economic development has accelerated and its economic scale has expanded. Despite the impact of the world financial crisis, Macao's GDP increased by 8.2% in the third quarter of 2009. Breakthrough development has been made in pillar industries. Gambling is an expenditure industry and a leading industry in Macao. In 2002, Macao implemented the "gambling right" opening, which changed the situation that the "gambling right" controlling Macao's economic lifeline was monopolized by one company, introduced the competition mechanism and promoted diversified competition. For the first time, foreign companies were allowed to bid for new gambling cards. On May 18, 2004, the "Golden Sands" casino marked the formal formation of the multi-competition pattern of Macao's gaming industry, realized the breakthrough development of the gaming industry, and further promoted the sustained and rapid growth of the entire Macao economy. However, the dominant position of the gambling industry also restricts the economic development. To this end, the SAR government has determined the direction of moderately diversified development and started to actively guide the gambling industry to develop moderately, healthily and orderly. The level of employment has improved significantly. High unemployment rate was once a major problem in Macao's economic development. At the beginning of the reunification, in 2000, the unemployment rate in Macao was as high as 6.8%. After the reunification, with the gradual recovery and improvement of the economy, the unemployment rate gradually declined, and in 2005, the unemployment rate dropped to 4. 1%. In the third quarter of 2009, the unemployment rate in Macao was 3.5%. The business environment has gradually improved. After the reunification, the Macao SAR government put forward a new idea of building "four platforms" to develop the economy. First, a comprehensive and distinctive tourism and entertainment center and a regional business service platform integrating gambling, exhibitions and leisure vacations; The second is the business service platform in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region, especially in western Guangdong; Third, a service platform for Sino-Portuguese economic and trade cooperation and exchange; The fourth is the service platform for global Chinese businessmen, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises in China. Under this development model, Macao's service efficiency has been greatly improved and its business environment has been significantly improved. After 10 years' development, Macao's per capita GDP in 2008 was US$ 36,357, surpassing Singapore, Brunei and Japan, ranking first in Asia and 20th in the world. Macao has become the "richest man" in Asia and one of the richest regions in the world.