North Macedonia Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
North Macedonia's health spending was 7.78% in 2025, ranked 73rd globally. This represents a 4.7% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
North Macedonia's health spending stood at 7.78% in 2025, a rise of +0.35% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.78% by 2025. North Macedonia ranked 73rd globally.
North Macedonia’s health‑spending share of GDP fell from 8.87 % in 2000 to a low of 6.29 % in 2014, the all‑time trough, before rebounding to 7.78 % in 2025, placing it 73rd globally. The peak of 9.01 % in 2003 marked the highest level in the 25‑year series, after which a gradual decline set in, reflecting fiscal tightening during the global financial crisis and subsequent domestic budget constraints. The recent recovery aligns North Macedonia closely with peers such as Andorra (7.79 %) and Samoa (7.77 %) in 2025, suggesting a regional convergence in health‑financing priorities. Nonetheless, the current level remains below the 2003 high and the 2000 baseline, indicating that the health sector has not yet returned to its pre‑crisis intensity. Continued economic growth, coupled with targeted reforms to expand public health coverage, could sustain the upward trajectory and potentially restore spending to early‑2000s levels.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 7.82% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.78% | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.78% | +0.35% | #73 |
| 2023 | 7.43% | +0.01% | #117 |
| 2022 | 7.42% | −1.00% | #116 |
| 2021 | 8.42% | +0.69% | #131 |
| 2020 | 7.73% | +0.67% | #123 |
| 2019 | 7.07% | +0.61% | #120 |
| 2018 | 6.46% | +0.02% | #105 |
| 2017 | 6.44% | +0.06% | #100 |
| 2016 | 6.38% | +0.04% | #100 |
| 2015 | 6.34% | +0.05% | #102 |
| 2014 | 6.29% | −0.43% | #106 |
| 2013 | 6.72% | +0.10% | #114 |
| 2012 | 6.61% | +0.10% | #114 |
| 2011 | 6.52% | −0.19% | #112 |
| 2010 | 6.71% | +0.19% | #117 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
North Macedonia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2023. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
North Macedonia's health spending was 7.78% in 2025. Ranked 73rd globally. This represents a 4.7% increase from the previous year.
North Macedonia's health spending peaked at 9.01% in 2003.
The lowest health spending in North Macedonia was 6.29% in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 73rd globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
North Macedonia's health spending is projected to reach 7.78% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of North Macedonia in 2025 was 7.78%. This ranks 73rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_north-macedonia_health-spending,
title = {North Macedonia Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/north-macedonia/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}