Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.4% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places North Macedonia 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4% compare
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- 75 Ukraine 0.4% compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0.3% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 341,954 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,353 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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