External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1993–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1993200820231993: 39.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 40.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 47.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 68.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 48.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 58.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 56.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 58.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 58.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 65.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 73.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 111.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 117.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 129.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 164.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 170.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 206.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 202.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 237.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 255.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 251.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 265.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 261.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 292.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 334.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 341.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 352.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 403.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 431.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 461.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 496.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 39,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre —
1994 40,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
1995 47,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
1996 68,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +43.4%
1997 48,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.9%
1998 58,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.9%
1999 56,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2000 58,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 58,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 65,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2003 73,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2004 110,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +51.2%
2005 117,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2006 129,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2007 164,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
2008 170,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 206,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2010 202,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
2011 237,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2012 255,389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2013 251,733 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2014 265,274 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2015 261,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
2016 292,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2017 334,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
2018 341,438 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 352,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 403,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2021 431,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2022 461,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2023 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 39,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 68,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 115,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 58,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 206,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 279,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 202,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 352,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 448,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 403,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 16 Serbia 597,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Armenia 561,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Jordan 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 20 Rwanda 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 21 Vietnam 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,189 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.