Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.8% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in North Macedonia peaked at 13.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.4% | — |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +11.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +59.9% | 7.4% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 4 |
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in North Macedonia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in North Macedonia was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.