Government expenditure vs gdp in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Government expenditure vs gdp was 1.83 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.83 billion
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.83 billion
in 2025
All-time low
1.23 billion
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.83 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 1.83 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23 billion, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 billion | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 billion | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 billion | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.30 billion | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 billion | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 billion | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 billion | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.82 billion | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 billion | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.59 billion | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 billion | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 billion | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.60 billion | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.64 billion | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 billion | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.81 billion | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 billion | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.75 billion | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.83 billion | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion | 1.30 billion | 1.82 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion | 1.53 billion | 1.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion | 1.73 billion | 1.83 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 123 Sudan 2.02 billion compare
- 124 Benin 2.01 billion compare
- 125 Gabon 1.91 billion compare
- 127 Mauritania 1.82 billion compare
- 128 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 billion compare
- 129 Madagascar 1.53 billion 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,886 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 103,065 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in North Macedonia?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in North Macedonia was 1.83 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 billion in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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