Chemicals in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Chemicals was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in North Macedonia, 1987–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, chemicals in North Macedonia stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in North Macedonia peaked at 10.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 78th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Chemicals in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.3% | — |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +147.1% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +69.6% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 675.78 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in North Macedonia?
- Chemicals in North Macedonia was 7.7% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for chemicals?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).