Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 7.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in North Macedonia, 1984–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in North Macedonia stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in North Macedonia peaked at 9.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.8% | — |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29,955 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 13.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 138,128 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in North Macedonia?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in North Macedonia was 7.8% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- North Macedonia ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.