Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 618.23 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 86th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 702.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 705.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 637.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 620.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 618.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 651.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 648.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 637.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 658.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 683.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 662.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 894.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 758.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 649.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 647.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 658.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 696.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 726.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 805.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 811.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 787.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 800.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 823 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 830.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 857.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 893.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 852.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 833.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 851.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 877.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 974.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 992.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 952.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 944.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 949.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | +34.9% | 662.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 894.18 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 618.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 705.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 647.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 894.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 787.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 893.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 969.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 944.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 83 Thailand 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 84 Cape Verde 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 85 Peru 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Belize 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 88 Algeria 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 89 Albania 924.37 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 675.78 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in North Macedonia was 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.