Subsidies and other transfers in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Subsidies and other transfers was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.1%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
13th
of 152 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2020
All-time low
39.3%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in North Macedonia, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 39.3 % of expense2006: 43 % of expense2007: 41.9 % of expense2008: 60.5 % of expense2009: 63.9 % of expense2010: 65.1 % of expense2011: 66.6 % of expense2012: 68.8 % of expense2013: 68.7 % of expense2014: 69.8 % of expense2015: 68.3 % of expense2016: 69.4 % of expense2017: 70.7 % of expense2018: 72.6 % of expense2019: 72.1 % of expense2020: 75.5 % of expense2021: 73.2 % of expense2022: 74.2 % of expense2023: 69.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 69.1% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in North Macedonia peaked at 75.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2005.

North Macedonia ranks 13th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 39.3%
2006 43.0% +9.5%
2007 41.9% -2.5%
2008 60.5% +44.2%
2009 63.9% +5.7%
2010 65.1% +1.8%
2011 66.6% +2.2%
2012 68.8% +3.3%
2013 68.7% -0.1%
2014 69.8% +1.6%
2015 68.3% -2.2%
2016 69.4% +1.7%
2017 70.7% +1.9%
2018 72.6% +2.6%
2019 72.1% -0.7%
2020 75.5% +4.8%
2021 73.2% -3.1%
2022 74.2% +1.3%
2023 69.1% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.7% 39.3% 63.9% 5
2010s 69.2% 65.1% 72.6% 10
2020s 73.0% 69.1% 75.5% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 10 Sweden 71.5% compare
  2. 11 Lithuania 70.2% compare
  3. 12 Australia 69.4% compare
  4. 14 Kazakhstan 69.0% compare
  5. 15 Canada 68.9% compare
  6. 16 Argentina 68.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in North Macedonia?
Subsidies and other transfers in North Macedonia was 69.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
North Macedonia ranks 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.