Tax revenue in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Tax revenue was 18.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in North Macedonia is 18.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in North Macedonia peaked at 19.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 59th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 5 |
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More public sector data for North Macedonia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 193.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 353.69 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 198.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in North Macedonia?
- Tax revenue in North Macedonia was 18.8% 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 19.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for tax revenue?
- North Macedonia ranks 59th 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 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.