North Macedonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Claims on central government, etc.

North Macedonia
22.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.9%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • North Macedonia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 22.2% against 21.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.5% 3.8% 13.7% North Macedonia
2000s -2.9% 2.1% 5.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.4% 26.4% 20.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.5% 31.9% 14.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., North Macedonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
North Macedonia, at 22.2% against 21.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between North Macedonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
North Macedonia ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.