Research & development spending as a share of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in North Macedonia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.4% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
North Macedonia ranks 69th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4% compare
- 67 Chile 0.4% compare
- 68 Oman 0.4% compare
- 70 Ukraine 0.4% compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does North Macedonia rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.