North Macedonia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for North Macedonia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for North Macedonia was 7.43% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 9.01% in 2003. The lowest was 6.29% in 2014 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.77% per year.
North Macedonia ranks 76 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 40%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so North Macedonia sits below it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 18% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 11%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 31 of 51 economies; Slovak Republic (7.35%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 12% in 2022. That is 7% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 17th of 184 in 2000 → 71st of 188 in 2010 → 68th of 189 in 2020 → 73rd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.43% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 7.42% | -1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 8.42% | +0.7 pp |
| 2020 | 7.73% | +0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 7.07% | +0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 6.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 6.44% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 6.38% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 6.34% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 6.29% | -0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 6.72% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 6.61% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 6.52% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 6.71% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 6.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 6.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 6.57% | -0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 7.38% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 7.68% | -0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 8.47% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 9.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 8.98% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 8.38% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 8.87% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was North Macedonia’s Health spending in 2001?
8.38% (2001). 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 % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is North Macedonia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -16.3% in total — about 0.8% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. 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: 2023: 7.43%; 2022: 7.42%; 2021: 8.42%; 2020: 7.73%; 2019: 7.07%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). 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.