Income share held by fourth 20% in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Income share held by fourth 20% was 24.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% in North Macedonia, 1998–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by fourth 20% in North Macedonia is 24.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in North Macedonia peaked at 24.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income share held by fourth 20% in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 24.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Kosovo 25.2% compare
- 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 25.2% compare
- 4 Montenegro 24.0% compare
- 5 Israel 23.9% compare
- 5 Romania 23.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in North Macedonia?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in North Macedonia was 24.8% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.