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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, 1990–2025

0.10.20.30.40.51990200720251990: 0.309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia stood at 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places North Macedonia 117th out of 166 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.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.3085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.2936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1992 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +81.2%
1993 0.4646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1994 0.3461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1995 0.2767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
1996 0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1997 0.3254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.8%
1998 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1999 0.3569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2000 0.356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2001 0.4905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +37.8%
2002 0.3814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2003 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2004 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2005 0.2109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2006 0.2024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2007 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2008 0.1602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2009 0.1691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2010 0.1629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2011 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2012 0.163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2013 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2014 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2015 0.1698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2016 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2017 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2018 0.1268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2019 0.1307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2020 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2021 0.1303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2022 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2023 0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2024 0.1022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2025 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +81.2% 0.2936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 114 Montenegro 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 115 Macao 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 116 Hong Kong 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 118 Guinea 0.0955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 119 Kazakhstan 0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 120 Niger 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does North Macedonia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.