Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) was 15.6 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in North Macedonia, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in North Macedonia stood at 15.6 %. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in North Macedonia peaked at 24.5 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.6 %, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 97th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.5 % | — |
| 2018 | 22.6 % | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 20.4 % | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7 % | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5 % | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6 % | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.2 % | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1 % | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 15.6 % | -3.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 15.6 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1 %, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 15.6 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 %, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5 % | 20.4 % | 24.5 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.78 % | 15.6 % | 21.7 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 16.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -77.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1524 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -78.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in North Macedonia was 15.6 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 % in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.