Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in North Macedonia, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in North Macedonia is 15.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in North Macedonia peaked at 38.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.4% | — |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -20.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 15.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.0% | 38.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.3% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in North Macedonia?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in North Macedonia was 15.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- North Macedonia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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