Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 37.13 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
37.13
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.94
in 2025
All-time low
30.27
in 2018
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in North Macedonia, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 37.13 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 38.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.27, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.81 | — |
| 1999 | 33.18 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 32.02 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 37.36 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 38.19 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 34.12 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.49 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 31.45 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.45 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.76 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 33.56 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.51 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.86 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.26 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 31.67 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.71 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.22 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.11 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 31.76 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.27 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 31.41 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 35.27 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 35.04 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.49 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.73 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 38.94 | +6.0% |
| 2026 | 38.27 | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 37.97 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 37.73 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 37.43 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 37.13 | -0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 37.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 37.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.99 | 32.81 | 33.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.04 | 31.45 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 | 30.27 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.93 | 35.04 | 38.94 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.13 | 37.13 | 37.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in North Macedonia was 37.13 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.27 in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October