General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia stood at 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia peaked at 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.5% | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 123 Sudan 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 Benin 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Gabon 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Mauritania 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Syria 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Madagascar 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia was 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.