General government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: General government final consumption expenditure was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia stood at 16.4%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia peaked at 23.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,656 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,719 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 8.96 current LCU 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 16.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.