Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -33.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-33.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
115th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-27.8%
in 2016
All-time low
-34.9%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia, 2005–2023

-34-32-30-282005201420232005: -28.92006: -29.62007: -29.32008: -30.62009: -31.32010: -30.12011: -292012: -29.42013: -28.22014: -28.42015: -28.82016: -27.82017: -282018: -27.82019: -29.72020: -34.92021: -33.32022: -32.22023: -33.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded -33.4% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at -27.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -34.9%, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 -28.9%
2006 -29.6% +2.3%
2007 -29.3% -0.9%
2008 -30.6% +4.3%
2009 -31.3% +2.6%
2010 -30.1% -4.0%
2011 -29.0% -3.7%
2012 -29.4% +1.3%
2013 -28.2% -3.8%
2014 -28.4% +0.4%
2015 -28.8% +1.5%
2016 -27.8% -3.5%
2017 -28.0% +0.8%
2018 -27.8% -0.5%
2019 -29.7% +6.6%
2020 -34.9% +17.6%
2021 -33.3% -4.6%
2022 -32.2% -3.4%
2023 -33.4% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -29.9% -31.3% -28.9% 5
2010s -28.7% -30.1% -27.8% 10
2020s -33.5% -34.9% -32.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia was -33.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was -27.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -34.9% in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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