External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in North Macedonia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 498.2 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 498.2 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 519.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 604.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 860.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 616.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 741.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 717.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 729.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 734.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 819.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 922.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,400 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 1,485 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,651 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2,098 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 2,178 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,660 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 2,629 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,088 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 3,338 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3,302 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,489 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,447 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,863 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4,439 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 4,558 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,735 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,483 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 5,918 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6,355 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 6,849 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,448 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 498.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 860.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,468 DOD, current US$ per person | 729.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,660 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,689 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,629 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,735 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,328 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,483 DOD, current US$ per person | 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 9 Serbia 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Grenada 7,365 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Georgia 6,600 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Suriname 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -77.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1524 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -78.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in North Macedonia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in North Macedonia was 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.2 DOD, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.