Tax revenue (current LCU) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 180.84 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in North Macedonia stood at 180.84 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in North Macedonia peaked at 180.84 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.83 billion current LCU, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 80th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.83 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 60.55 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 71.13 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 76.85 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 71.02 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 73.75 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 78.91 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 76.62 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 78.64 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 85.66 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 94.01 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 100.83 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 106.07 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 116.15 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 118.33 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 107.94 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 126.87 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 144.35 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 160.34 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 180.84 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 180.84 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 180.84 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.28 billion current LCU | 56.83 billion current LCU | 76.85 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.90 billion current LCU | 73.75 billion current LCU | 118.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.07 billion current LCU | 107.94 billion current LCU | 180.84 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in North Macedonia?
- Tax revenue in North Macedonia was 180.84 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.84 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.83 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for tax revenue?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.