Claims on central government, etc. in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Claims on central government, etc. was 22.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in North Macedonia, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in North Macedonia is 22.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in North Macedonia peaked at 84.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 84.8% | — |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -62.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -93.1% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -58.4% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -269.6% |
| 2000 | -3.5% | +161.5% |
| 2001 | -5.0% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | -72.9% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | -5.0% | +236.4% |
| 2006 | -6.4% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | -62.3% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -583.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +3338.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +79.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | -1.3% | 84.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | -2.9% | -6.4% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 0.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.2% | 22.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for North Macedonia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1849 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,939 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,939 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,322 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.2499 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in North Macedonia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in North Macedonia was 22.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- North Macedonia ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.