Gross national expenditure in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gross national expenditure was 113.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in North Macedonia stood at 113.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in North Macedonia peaked at 125.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.7% | — |
| 1991 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 103.2% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 104.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 110.4% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 119.9% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 125.1% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 121.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 114.3% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 113.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 118.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 115.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 119.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 116.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 117.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 117.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 125.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 121.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 118.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 118.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 121.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 118.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 117.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 116.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 114.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 113.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 112.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 113.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 112.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 115.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 120.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 113.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 113.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 113.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.8% | 99.4% | 125.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.9% | 113.1% | 125.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5% | 112.5% | 121.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.8% | 112.7% | 120.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 41 Mauritania 114.3% compare
- 42 Mozambique 114.3% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 114.2% compare
- 45 Philippines 113.7% compare
- 46 Rwanda 113.6% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 113.3% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 35.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 376,255 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,084 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in North Macedonia?
- Gross national expenditure in North Macedonia was 113.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gross national expenditure?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.