North Macedonia in figures
Back to North MacedoniaUnemployment in North Macedonia peaked at 37.3% in 2005 and fell in almost every year after, to 12.3% in 2025. Trade grew far faster than output: imports equalled 93.4% of GDP in 2022 and exports 72.8%. Government debt, 20.6% of GDP in 2008, stood at 52.5% in 2025, and the IMF projected 53.8% for 2031. The World Bank counted 1,820,909 people in 2025, fewer than in any earlier year of its series.
GDP
$19.1 bn
2025
from $3.8 bn in 2000
GDP per person
$10 490
2025
from $1 862 in 2000
Real growth
3.5%
2025
from 4.5% in 2000
Inflation
4.1%
2025
from 6.6% in 2000
Unemployment
12.3%
2025
from 32.2% in 2000
Government debt
52.5%of GDP
2025
from 45.6% in 2000
Sections
Economy
How large North Macedonia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of
Output fell in four years: by 3.1% in 2001, 0.4% in 2009, 0.5% in 2012 and 4.7% in 2020. The best was 2007, at 6.5%. GDP in current dollars went from $3.8 billion in 2000 to $19.1 billion in 2025, and output per person at purchasing power parity rose over the same years from $6,154 to $28,029, with a small dip in 2001 to $6,051. On the IMF's figures, growth was projected at 3.1% for 2026 and 3.0% a year from 2027. Manufacturing grew from 9.0% of GDP in 2000 to 14.3% in 2025. Agriculture, forestry and fishing went the other way, from a peak of 11.6% in 2004 to 6.0% in 2025, while services held between 52.4% and 57.1% throughout and produced 57.0% of GDP in 2025, with industry and construction together at 24.1%.
$19.1 bn2025
Data
| Year | GDP, current US dollars |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.1 bn |
| 2024 | $17.0 bn |
| 2023 | $15.9 bn |
| 2022 | $13.9 bn |
| 2021 | $14.0 bn |
| 2020 | $12.4 bn |
| 2019 | $12.6 bn |
| 2018 | $12.7 bn |
| 2017 | $11.3 bn |
| 2016 | $10.7 bn |
| 2015 | $10.1 bn |
| 2014 | $11.4 bn |
| 2013 | $10.8 bn |
| 2012 | $9.7 bn |
| 2011 | $10.5 bn |
| 2010 | $9.4 bn |
| 2009 | $9.4 bn |
| 2008 | $9.9 bn |
| 2007 | $8.3 bn |
| 2006 | $6.9 bn |
| 2005 | $6.3 bn |
| 2004 | $5.7 bn |
| 2003 | $4.9 bn |
| 2002 | $4.0 bn |
| 2001 | $3.7 bn |
| 2000 | $3.8 bn |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
3.5%2025
Data
| Year | Growth |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2029 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2028 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2027 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2026 (projection) | 3.1% |
| 2025 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% |
| 2020 | −4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% |
| 2012 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% |
| 2009 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH
$10 4902025
At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity
Data
| Year | GDP per person | At purchasing power |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10 490 | $28 029 |
| 2024 | $9 292 | $26 996 |
| 2023 | $8 674 | $25 354 |
| 2022 | $7 606 | $24 212 |
| 2021 | $7 621 | $22 144 |
| 2020 | $6 660 | $19 962 |
| 2019 | $6 719 | $20 222 |
| 2018 | $6 714 | $18 461 |
| 2017 | $5 955 | $17 161 |
| 2016 | $5 598 | $16 458 |
| 2015 | $5 263 | $15 034 |
| 2014 | $5 925 | $14 485 |
| 2013 | $5 626 | $13 663 |
| 2012 | $5 050 | $12 726 |
| 2011 | $5 417 | $12 421 |
| 2010 | $4 833 | $11 992 |
| 2009 | $4 800 | $11 532 |
| 2008 | $5 026 | $10 924 |
| 2007 | $4 204 | $9 639 |
| 2006 | $3 440 | $8 888 |
| 2005 | $3 121 | $7 972 |
| 2004 | $2 819 | $7 229 |
| 2003 | $2 445 | $6 608 |
| 2002 | $1 989 | $6 395 |
| 2001 | $1 823 | $6 051 |
| 2000 | $1 862 | $6 154 |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.
- Services
- Manufacturing
- Other industry and construction
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing
- Taxes less subsidies
Prices and work
What prices and jobs did
Consumer prices fell in 2004, in 2009 and in each year from 2014 to 2016, then rose 14.2% in 2022 and 9.4% in 2023. Inflation was 4.1% in 2025, and the IMF projected 4.5% for 2026. The unemployment rate was above 30% from 2000 to 2012; it dropped below 20% in 2019 and reached 12.3% in 2024 and 2025. Youth unemployment went from 65.8% in 2003 to 28.8% in 2025.
4.1%2025
Data
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | 2.2% |
| 2029 (projection) | 2.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | 3.2% |
| 2027 (projection) | 4.1% |
| 2026 (projection) | 4.5% |
| 2025 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | −0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% |
| 2009 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% |
| 2004 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% |
Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH
12.3%2025
All agesAges 15 to 24
Data
| Year | Unemployment | Ages 15 to 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.3% | 28.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | 28.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | 29.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | 32.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | 36.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | 35.6% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | 35.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | 45.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | 46.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | 48.5% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | 47.5% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | 53.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | 51.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | 55.2% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | 56.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 58.2% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | 60.1% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | 64.2% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | 65.8% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | 58.4% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | 55.5% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | 58.4% |
Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Trade
How open the economy is
Exports went from 26.3% of GDP in 2002 to 72.8% in 2022, easing to 59.6% by 2025. Imports followed a similar path, from 42.3% in 2001 to 93.4% in 2022 and 73.4% in 2025. A deficit on the current account, widest in 2008 at 12.5% of GDP, turned into a surplus of 0.3% in 2023 and back to a deficit of 4.3% in 2025. Net inflows of foreign direct investment were largest in 2001, at 12.7% of GDP.
59.6%2025
ExportsImports
Data
| Year | Exports of goods and services | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.6% | 73.4% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | 74.7% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | 80.4% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | 93.4% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | 81.3% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | 70.5% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | 76.2% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | 69.0% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | 65.5% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | 65.0% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | 64.9% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | 58.1% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | 54.4% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | 62.0% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | 51.0% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | 50.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | 43.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 45.2% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | 42.3% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | 47.2% |
Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS
−4.3%2025
Data
| Year | Current account balance |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −4.3% |
| 2024 | −2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% |
| 2022 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | −2.7% |
| 2020 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | −3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% |
| 2017 | −0.6% |
| 2016 | −2.7% |
| 2015 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | −3.3% |
| 2011 | −2.5% |
| 2010 | −2.1% |
| 2009 | −6.5% |
| 2008 | −12.5% |
| 2007 | −7.3% |
| 2006 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | −2.5% |
| 2004 | −8.0% |
| 2003 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | −2.7% |
Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
3.5%2025
Data
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net inflows |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% |
Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Public finances
What the state owes and borrows
Debt halved between 2000 and 2008, from 45.6% of GDP to 20.6%, by the IMF's figures. It then climbed for most of the next twelve years, jumping from 40.4% in 2019 to 50.8% in 2020, and was 52.5% in 2025. The government ran a surplus of 2.4% of GDP in 2000 and a deficit of 8.0% in 2020; borrowing was 4.0% in 2025. Taxes raised 18.8% of GDP in 2024.
52.5%2025
Data
| Year | General government gross debt |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 53.8% |
| 2030 (projection) | 53.8% |
| 2029 (projection) | 54.0% |
| 2028 (projection) | 53.6% |
| 2027 (projection) | 53.4% |
| 2026 (projection) | 53.1% |
| 2025 | 52.5% |
| 2024 | 52.9% |
| 2023 | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 50.4% |
| 2021 | 52.7% |
| 2020 | 50.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% |
| 2018 | 40.4% |
| 2017 | 39.4% |
| 2016 | 39.7% |
| 2015 | 38.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% |
| 2013 | 34.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% |
| 2008 | 20.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5% |
| 2006 | 30.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6% |
| 2003 | 36.5% |
| 2002 | 40.5% |
| 2001 | 45.2% |
| 2000 | 45.6% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP
−4.0%2025
Below zero the government borrowed.
Data
| Year | General government net lending or borrowing |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | −3.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | −3.0% |
| 2029 (projection) | −3.3% |
| 2028 (projection) | −3.6% |
| 2027 (projection) | −3.9% |
| 2026 (projection) | −4.2% |
| 2025 | −4.0% |
| 2024 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | −5.2% |
| 2021 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2019 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | −2.7% |
| 2016 | −2.7% |
| 2015 | −3.5% |
| 2014 | −4.2% |
| 2013 | −3.8% |
| 2012 | −3.8% |
| 2011 | −2.5% |
| 2010 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% |
| 2006 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% |
| 2003 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | −5.2% |
| 2001 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP
18.8%2024
Data
| Year | Tax revenue |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.8% |
| 2023 | 17.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% |
| 2017 | 17.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% |
| 2015 | 16.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% |
| 2011 | 17.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4% |
Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
People
Who lives in North Macedonia
Population peaked at 2,034,882 in 2001 and fell to 1,820,909 by 2025, by the World Bank's count. Net migration was negative every year, with the largest outflow, 24,878 people, in 2018. The over-65 share nearly doubled, from 9.8% of the total in 2000 to 18.5% in 2025. Fertility dropped from 1.86 births per woman in 2000 to 1.40 in 2024, and a newborn could expect 76.6 years of life in 2024, against 73.0 in 2000.
1.82 m2025
The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.82 m |
| 2024 | 1.82 m |
| 2023 | 1.83 m |
| 2022 | 1.83 m |
| 2021 | 1.84 m |
| 2020 | 1.86 m |
| 2019 | 1.88 m |
| 2018 | 1.89 m |
| 2017 | 1.90 m |
| 2016 | 1.91 m |
| 2015 | 1.91 m |
| 2014 | 1.92 m |
| 2013 | 1.92 m |
| 2012 | 1.93 m |
| 2011 | 1.94 m |
| 2010 | 1.95 m |
| 2009 | 1.96 m |
| 2008 | 1.97 m |
| 2007 | 1.98 m |
| 2006 | 1.99 m |
| 2005 | 2.01 m |
| 2004 | 2.02 m |
| 2003 | 2.02 m |
| 2002 | 2.02 m |
| 2001 | 2.03 m |
| 2000 | 2.03 m |
Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL
Data
| Year | Aged 0 to 14 | 15 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.5% | 65.0% | 18.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | 65.2% | 18.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 65.4% | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | 65.8% | 17.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | 66.0% | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | 66.4% | 16.4% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 67.0% | 15.8% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | 67.6% | 15.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | 68.0% | 14.5% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | 68.3% | 13.9% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | 68.5% | 13.4% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | 68.7% | 12.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 69.0% | 12.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | 69.1% | 12.1% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | 69.2% | 11.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | 69.0% | 11.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | 68.9% | 11.4% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 68.8% | 11.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | 68.6% | 11.0% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | 68.4% | 10.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | 68.1% | 10.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 67.8% | 10.5% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | 67.6% | 10.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | 67.3% | 10.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | 67.1% | 10.0% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | 66.8% | 9.8% |
Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
1.402024
Data
| Year | Births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.40 |
| 2023 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.60 |
| 2021 | 1.60 |
| 2020 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 1.50 |
| 2015 | 1.49 |
| 2014 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 1.46 |
| 2010 | 1.60 |
| 2009 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 1.47 |
| 2007 | 1.46 |
| 2006 | 1.46 |
| 2005 | 1.50 |
| 2004 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 1.86 |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
76.6 years2024
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.6 years |
| 2023 | 75.3 years |
| 2022 | 74.4 years |
| 2021 | 73.3 years |
| 2020 | 74.4 years |
| 2019 | 76.6 years |
| 2018 | 76.7 years |
| 2017 | 76.0 years |
| 2016 | 75.4 years |
| 2015 | 75.4 years |
| 2014 | 75.5 years |
| 2013 | 75.4 years |
| 2012 | 74.9 years |
| 2011 | 75.1 years |
| 2010 | 75.0 years |
| 2009 | 74.5 years |
| 2008 | 74.4 years |
| 2007 | 73.8 years |
| 2006 | 73.9 years |
| 2005 | 73.7 years |
| 2004 | 73.6 years |
| 2003 | 73.2 years |
| 2002 | 73.0 years |
| 2001 | 73.4 years |
| 2000 | 73.0 years |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN
−5 6452025
People arriving less people leaving, each year.
Data
| Year | Net migration |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −5 645 |
| 2024 | −5 728 |
| 2023 | −5 597 |
| 2022 | −5 296 |
| 2021 | −5 483 |
| 2020 | −23 458 |
| 2019 | −24 204 |
| 2018 | −24 878 |
| 2017 | −24 227 |
| 2016 | −24 144 |
| 2015 | −23 010 |
| 2014 | −22 132 |
| 2013 | −20 297 |
| 2012 | −19 083 |
| 2011 | −17 871 |
| 2010 | −16 668 |
| 2009 | −15 455 |
| 2008 | −17 645 |
| 2007 | −15 705 |
| 2006 | −9 632 |
| 2005 | −2 244 |
| 2004 | −2 640 |
| 2003 | −2 880 |
| 2002 | −2 858 |
| 2001 | −922 |
| 2000 | −2 824 |
Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM
Living standards
Health, schooling, the internet and inequality
By 2025, 93.1% of people used the internet; in 2000 the share was 2.5%. Health spending was 8.9% of GDP in 2000 and 7.4% in 2023. Inequality peaked in 2008, when the Gini coefficient stood at 46.1, and it was 33.5 in 2019. For education there is one figure: 3.3% of GDP in 2002.
7.4%2023
Data
| Year | Health spending |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5% |
| 2003 | 9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% |
Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
3.3%2002
Data
| Year | Public spending on education |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.3% |
Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
93.1%2025
Data
| Year | Using the internet |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 88.5% |
| 2022 | 83.8% |
| 2021 | 81.9% |
| 2020 | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 79.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% |
| 2016 | 72.2% |
| 2015 | 70.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1% |
| 2013 | 65.2% |
| 2012 | 57.5% |
| 2011 | 56.7% |
| 2010 | 51.9% |
| 2009 | 51.8% |
| 2008 | 46.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% |
| 2005 | 26.4% |
| 2004 | 24.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% |
Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS
33.52019
Data
| Year | Gini coefficient |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.5 |
| 2018 | 33.0 |
| 2017 | 34.2 |
| 2016 | 34.5 |
| 2015 | 35.6 |
| 2014 | 35.2 |
| 2013 | 36.2 |
| 2012 | 38.1 |
| 2011 | 39.4 |
| 2010 | 40.1 |
| 2009 | 42.8 |
| 2008 | 46.1 |
| 2006 | 42.6 |
| 2005 | 39.3 |
| 2004 | 38.4 |
| 2003 | 38.7 |
| 2002 | 38.5 |
| 2000 | 34.3 |
Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI
62.9%2025
+4.4 points since 2000, between 57.9% and 62.9% in every year
Data
| Year | Living in towns and cities |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.9% |
| 2024 | 62.6% |
| 2023 | 62.3% |
| 2022 | 62.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% |
| 2020 | 61.2% |
| 2019 | 60.6% |
| 2018 | 60.2% |
| 2017 | 59.7% |
| 2016 | 59.4% |
| 2015 | 59.1% |
| 2014 | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 58.6% |
| 2012 | 58.4% |
| 2011 | 58.2% |
| 2010 | 58.1% |
| 2009 | 58.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% |
| 2007 | 57.9% |
| 2006 | 57.9% |
| 2005 | 57.9% |
| 2004 | 57.9% |
| 2003 | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 57.9% |
| 2001 | 58.1% |
| 2000 | 58.5% |
Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Energy and environment
Energy, emissions and forest
Renewables generated 31.0% of electricity in 2021, up from 17.2% in 2000, and had reached 36.7% in 2016 before slipping back. Across all final energy use their share was 19.5% in 2021. Each person accounted for 4.0 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2024. Forests stood on 39.7% of the land in 2023.
31.0%2021
Data
| Year | Electricity from renewable sources |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% |
| 2019 | 22.9% |
| 2018 | 35.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1% |
| 2016 | 36.7% |
| 2015 | 35.9% |
| 2014 | 24.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2% |
| 2010 | 33.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3% |
| 2007 | 15.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 22.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% |
Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
19.5%2021
Data
| Year | Renewable share of final energy use |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9% |
| 2017 | 19.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% |
| 2011 | 18.6% |
| 2010 | 22.3% |
| 2009 | 18.4% |
| 2008 | 15.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% |
| 2006 | 19.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% |
| 2000 | 19.4% |
Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
4.0 t2024
Data
| Year | CO2 emissions per person |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.0 t |
| 2023 | 4.4 t |
| 2022 | 4.5 t |
| 2021 | 4.2 t |
| 2020 | 4.1 t |
| 2019 | 4.6 t |
| 2018 | 4.0 t |
| 2017 | 4.2 t |
| 2016 | 4.0 t |
| 2015 | 4.2 t |
| 2014 | 4.4 t |
| 2013 | 4.6 t |
| 2012 | 5.0 t |
| 2011 | 5.3 t |
| 2010 | 4.7 t |
| 2009 | 4.7 t |
| 2008 | 5.1 t |
| 2007 | 5.2 t |
| 2006 | 4.8 t |
| 2005 | 4.8 t |
| 2004 | 4.6 t |
| 2003 | 4.7 t |
| 2002 | 4.3 t |
| 2001 | 4.5 t |
| 2000 | 4.5 t |
Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
39.7%2023
+2.1 points since 2000, between 37.6% and 39.7% in every year
Data
| Year | Forest cover |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% |
| 2021 | 39.7% |
| 2020 | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% |
| 2018 | 39.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% |
| 2016 | 39.7% |
| 2015 | 39.4% |
| 2014 | 39.2% |
| 2013 | 38.9% |
| 2012 | 38.6% |
| 2011 | 38.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% |
| 2009 | 38.1% |
| 2008 | 38.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% |
| 2005 | 37.7% |
| 2004 | 37.7% |
| 2003 | 37.7% |
| 2002 | 37.7% |
| 2001 | 37.7% |
| 2000 | 37.6% |
Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS
Codes
North Macedonia's codes and memberships
The state
- Status
- Sovereign state
- State since
- 1991
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Official languages
- Albanian, Macedonian
- United Nations
- Member
Identifiers
- Calling code
- +389
- Internet domain
- .mk
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
Memberships
Also a member, joining year not on record
Questions
Questions about North Macedonia in figures
What is North Macedonia's GDP?
At current prices, North Macedonia's output was worth $19.1 billion in 2025, or $10,490 a head, on World Bank data. The figure at purchasing power parity was $28,029 per person in 2025.
How fast is North Macedonia's economy growing?
Output rose 3.5% in 2025 in the World Bank series, after 3.0% in 2024; the last fall was 4.7% in 2020. For 2026 and 2027 the IMF projected 3.1% and 3.0%.
How high was inflation in North Macedonia in 2025?
Prices climbed 4.1% in 2025 on World Bank data, down from 14.2% in 2022, the highest rate since 2000, and 9.4% in 2023. By 2031 the IMF projected 2.0%, after 4.5% for 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in North Macedonia?
In 2025, 12.3% of North Macedonia's labour force was out of work, the World Bank reports, against 37.3% in 2005. Youth unemployment stood at 28.8% in 2025.
What is North Macedonia's public debt?
Debt stood at 52.5% of GDP in 2025, by the IMF's reckoning, more than double the low of 20.6% in 2008. It projected a level close to that for years ahead: 53.1% for 2026 and 53.8% for 2031.
What is the population of North Macedonia?
World Bank estimates give 1,820,909 people for 2025, against 2,026,350 in 2000. Over-65s were 18.5% of the population in 2025.
Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q221 · World Bank data · Europe