Domestic general government health expenditure in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government 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 4.3% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in North Macedonia peaked at 5.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
North Macedonia ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in North Macedonia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in North Macedonia was 4.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North Macedonia ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.