North Macedonia — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for North Macedonia, 1991–2025.
GDP growth for North Macedonia was 3.49% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 6.47% in 2007. The lowest was -7.47% in 1993 (about -2.1× the latest value).
North Macedonia ranks 99 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 47%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 2.03%, so North Macedonia sits above it. It peaked in 2007 and has fallen 46% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 10%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 17 of 57 economies; Croatia (3.40%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 1037% in 2010. That is 46% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 166th of 194 in 1991 → 85th of 199 in 2000 → 115th of 209 in 2010 → 117th of 209 in 2020 → 89th of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.49% | +0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 2.99% | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 2.55% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 2.76% | -1.8 pp |
| 2021 | 4.51% | +9.2 pp |
| 2020 | -4.69% | -8.6 pp |
| 2019 | 3.91% | +1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 2.88% | +1.8 pp |
| 2017 | 1.08% | -1.8 pp |
| 2016 | 2.85% | -1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 3.86% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 3.63% | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 2.93% | +3.4 pp |
| 2012 | -0.46% | -2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 2.34% | -1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 3.36% | +3.7 pp |
| 2009 | -0.36% | -5.8 pp |
| 2008 | 5.47% | -1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 6.47% | +1.3 pp |
| 2006 | 5.14% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 4.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 4.67% | +2.5 pp |
| 2003 | 2.22% | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 1.49% | +4.6 pp |
| 2001 | -3.07% | -7.6 pp |
| 2000 | 4.55% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 4.34% | +1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 3.38% | +1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 1.44% | +0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 1.19% | +2.3 pp |
| 1995 | -1.11% | +0.6 pp |
| 1994 | -1.76% | +5.7 pp |
| 1993 | -7.47% | -0.9 pp |
| 1992 | -6.57% | -0.4 pp |
| 1991 | -6.17% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was North Macedonia’s GDP growth in 1992?
-6.57% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is North Macedonia’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +156.5% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 3.49%; 2024: 2.99%; 2023: 2.55%; 2022: 2.76%; 2021: 4.51%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.