Other expense in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Other expense was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in North Macedonia, 2005–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in North Macedonia stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.2% on the previous year and up 272.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in North Macedonia peaked at 8.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
That places North Macedonia 53rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other expense in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +157.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +164.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 8.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in North Macedonia?
- Other expense in North Macedonia was 8.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for other expense?
- North Macedonia ranks 53rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.