North Macedonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- North Macedonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 22.2% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 9.1% | 8.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | -2.9% | 7.6% | 10.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 11.8% | 5.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., North Macedonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- North Macedonia, at 22.2% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- North Macedonia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.