North Macedonia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 16 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for North Macedonia was −4.61% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −4.33% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.28 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −4.02% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -4.61 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.33 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -4.04 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.59 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -8.04 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | -2.35 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -1.79 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.84 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.89 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.75 % of GDP |