Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 7.4% for current health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in North Macedonia peaked at 9.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in North Macedonia?
- Current health expenditure in North Macedonia was 7.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for current health expenditure?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.