Country

North Macedonia

Outside the European Union · world profile (World Bank data)

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Boundaries: Natural Earth (unofficial boundaries), simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 2000-2025

North Macedonia EU average

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 2000 North Macedonia: 2,020 EU average: 18,420 2001 North Macedonia: 2,040 EU average: 19,270 2002 North Macedonia: 2,100 EU average: 19,930 2003 North Macedonia: 2,170 EU average: 20,400 2004 North Macedonia: 2,270 EU average: 21,250 2005 North Macedonia: 2,510 EU average: 22,110 2006 North Macedonia: 2,740 EU average: 23,320 2007 North Macedonia: 3,070 EU average: 24,680 2008 North Macedonia: 3,440 EU average: 25,390 2009 North Macedonia: 3,450 EU average: 24,230 2010 North Macedonia: 3,650 EU average: 25,090 2011 North Macedonia: 3,890 EU average: 25,880 2012 North Macedonia: 3,930 EU average: 25,980 2013 North Macedonia: 4,240 EU average: 26,260 2014 North Macedonia: 4,470 EU average: 26,860 2015 North Macedonia: 4,740 EU average: 27,810 2016 North Macedonia: 5,070 EU average: 28,510 2017 North Macedonia: 5,290 EU average: 29,680 2018 North Macedonia: 5,690 EU average: 30,680 2019 North Macedonia: 6,000 EU average: 31,740 2020 North Macedonia: 5,840 EU average: 30,560 2021 North Macedonia: 6,440 EU average: 33,330 2022 North Macedonia: 7,230 EU average: 36,180 2023 North Macedonia: 8,020 EU average: 38,450 2024 North Macedonia: 8,590 EU average: 40,110 2025 North Macedonia: 9,310 EU average: 41,700 2000 2008 2012 2016 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 2001-2025

North Macedonia EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 2001 North Macedonia: -3.1 EU average: 2.1 2002 North Macedonia: 1.5 EU average: 1 2003 North Macedonia: 2.2 EU average: 0.9 2004 North Macedonia: 4.7 EU average: 2.5 2005 North Macedonia: 4.7 EU average: 1.9 2006 North Macedonia: 5.1 EU average: 3.5 2007 North Macedonia: 6.5 EU average: 3.1 2008 North Macedonia: 5.5 EU average: 0.6 2009 North Macedonia: -0.4 EU average: -4.3 2010 North Macedonia: 3.4 EU average: 2.1 2011 North Macedonia: 2.3 EU average: 1.9 2012 North Macedonia: -0.5 EU average: -0.8 2013 North Macedonia: 2.9 EU average: 0 2014 North Macedonia: 3.6 EU average: 1.6 2015 North Macedonia: 3.9 EU average: 2.4 2016 North Macedonia: 2.8 EU average: 1.9 2017 North Macedonia: 1.1 EU average: 2.8 2018 North Macedonia: 2.9 EU average: 2.1 2019 North Macedonia: 3.9 EU average: 1.9 2020 North Macedonia: -4.7 EU average: -5.5 2021 North Macedonia: 4.5 EU average: 6.4 2022 North Macedonia: 2.8 EU average: 3.6 2023 North Macedonia: 2.6 EU average: 0.4 2024 North Macedonia: 3 EU average: 1.3 2025 North Macedonia: 3.5 EU average: 1.4 2001 2009 2013 2017 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 2006-2025

North Macedonia EU average

-5 0 5 10 15 2006 North Macedonia: 3.7 EU average: 2.3 2007 North Macedonia: 2.2 EU average: 2.4 2008 North Macedonia: 7.6 EU average: 3.7 2009 North Macedonia: -0.1 EU average: 0.8 2010 North Macedonia: 1.1 EU average: 1.8 2011 North Macedonia: 3.2 EU average: 2.9 2012 North Macedonia: 1.8 EU average: 2.6 2013 North Macedonia: 2.7 EU average: 1.3 2014 North Macedonia: 0 EU average: 0.4 2015 North Macedonia: 0.1 EU average: 0.1 2016 North Macedonia: 0.2 EU average: 0.2 2017 North Macedonia: 2.1 EU average: 1.6 2018 North Macedonia: 2.3 EU average: 1.8 2019 North Macedonia: 0.7 EU average: 1.4 2020 North Macedonia: 1.2 EU average: 0.7 2021 North Macedonia: 3.4 EU average: 2.9 2022 North Macedonia: 14 EU average: 9.2 2023 North Macedonia: 9 EU average: 6.4 2024 North Macedonia: 4.2 EU average: 2.6 2025 North Macedonia: 4.3 EU average: 2.5 2006 2012 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 2015-2023

North Macedonia EU average

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2015 North Macedonia: 0.44 EU average: 2.1 2016 North Macedonia: 0.44 EU average: 2.1 2017 North Macedonia: 0.35 EU average: 2.14 2018 North Macedonia: 0.36 EU average: 2.17 2019 North Macedonia: 0.37 EU average: 2.21 2020 North Macedonia: 0.37 EU average: 2.28 2022 North Macedonia: 0.37 EU average: 2.22 2023 North Macedonia: 0.37 EU average: 2.26 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2012S2-2025S2

North Macedonia EU average

0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2012S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 North Macedonia: 0.08 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 North Macedonia: 0.09 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 North Macedonia: 0.1 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 North Macedonia: 0.11 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 North Macedonia: 0.12 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 North Macedonia: 0.1 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 North Macedonia: 0.12 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 North Macedonia: 0.11 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 North Macedonia: 0.12 EU average: 0.29 2012S2 2016S2 2018S2 2020S2 2022S2 2025S2

Gas price for households

€/kWh · 2017S1-2025S2

North Macedonia EU average

0.03 0.05 0.08 0.10 0.13 0.15 2017S1 North Macedonia: 0.05 EU average: 0.06 2017S2 North Macedonia: 0.05 EU average: 0.07 2018S1 North Macedonia: 0.04 EU average: 0.06 2018S2 North Macedonia: 0.06 EU average: 0.07 2019S1 North Macedonia: 0.06 EU average: 0.07 2019S2 North Macedonia: 0.06 EU average: 0.07 2020S1 North Macedonia: 0.05 EU average: 0.06 2020S2 North Macedonia: 0.05 EU average: 0.07 2021S1 North Macedonia: 0.05 EU average: 0.06 2021S2 North Macedonia: 0.06 EU average: 0.08 2022S1 North Macedonia: 0.12 EU average: 0.08 2022S2 North Macedonia: 0.14 EU average: 0.11 2023S1 North Macedonia: 0.1 EU average: 0.12 2023S2 North Macedonia: 0.09 EU average: 0.11 2024S1 North Macedonia: 0.1 EU average: 0.11 2024S2 North Macedonia: 0.1 EU average: 0.12 2025S1 North Macedonia: 0.12 EU average: 0.11 2025S2 North Macedonia: 0.12 EU average: 0.12 2017S1 2020S1 2021S2 2023S1 2025S2

Economy

7 indicators
GDP per capita
9,310 €/inh.
+720 vs 2024
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
3.5 %
+0.5 vs 2024
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
4.3 %
+0.1 vs 2024
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
0.37 % of GDP
0 vs 2022
EU average 2.26 % of GDP
2023 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.1161 €/kWh
+0.0017 vs 2025S1
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Gas price
0.1155 €/kWh
−0.0063 vs 2025S1
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Price level
49.6
+0.9 vs 2023
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
63.7 %
+1.0 vs 2024
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
11.5 %
−0.8 vs 2024
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
624 €
+38 vs 2026S1
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
9.1 %
EU average 15.7 %
2014 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
7.8 %
−0.2 vs 2024
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
23.4 %
+0.8 vs 2024
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
40.7 h
−0.2 vs 2024
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

4 indicators
Infant mortality
1.9 ‰
−2.7 vs 2021
EU average 3.3 ‰
2023 · country ranking
Population
1.8 mn
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
72.6 years
−1.2 vs 2020
EU average 79.2 years
2021 · country ranking
Fertility
1.44
−0.05 vs 2023
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

7 indicators
Energy imports
64.8 %
+2.0 vs 2023
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
480 kg
+13 vs 2022
EU average 511 kg
2023 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
40.1 %
+7.7 vs 2023
EU average 47.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Organic farming
0.3 %
0 vs 2023
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
146 per 100k
−41 vs 2022
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
21.8 %
+1.6 vs 2023
EU average 25.2 %
2024 · country ranking
Recycling
0.0 %
0 vs 2022
EU average 47.9 %
2023 · country ranking

Society

15 indicators
Tertiary educated
25.1 %
+0.4 vs 2024
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
2.6 %
−0.2 vs 2024
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
27.1 %
−2.9 vs 2023
EU average 21.0 %
2024 · country ranking
Income inequality
30.5
−1.0 vs 2023
EU average 28.7
2024 · country ranking
Internet use
92.1 %
+1.0 vs 2024
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
38.3 %
+0.2 vs 2023
EU average 16.9 %
2024 · country ranking
Passenger cars
338 per 1,000
+20 vs 2024
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
9.5 %
+1.5 vs 2024
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
27.0 %
−3.7 vs 2023
EU average 9.2 %
2024 · country ranking
Burglaries
2 per 100k
0 vs 2023
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
5.6 %
−2.9 vs 2023
EU average 8.2 %
2024 · country ranking
Home ownership
87.0 %
−0.1 vs 2023
EU average 68.4 %
2024 · country ranking
Travel by car
92.6 %
+0.3 vs 2023
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
6.2 /10
+0.4 vs 2023
EU average 7.2 /10
2024 · country ranking
Digital skills
28.5 %
−6.1 vs 2021
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 1

NUTS 2 1

NUTS 3 8

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.