Malta vs North Macedonia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Malta
-33.7%
in 2023
North Macedonia
-33.4%
in 2023
Malta rank
117th
North Macedonia rank
115th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • North Macedonia
-40-35-30200020112023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports -33.4% against -33.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 117th and North Macedonia ranks 115th of 162 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s -40.6% -29.9% 10.6% North Macedonia
2010s -36.4% -28.7% 7.6% North Macedonia
2020s -36.8% -33.5% 3.3% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Malta or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at -33.4% against -33.7% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Malta and North Macedonia?
0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Malta ranks 117th and North Macedonia ranks 115th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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