Total shortfall from extreme poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▼ Falling
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, total shortfall from extreme poverty in North Macedonia stood at 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 143.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 116.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2010 | 143.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 108.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 79.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 53.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 53.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 46.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 50.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 34.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 116.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 116.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 143.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 72 Serbia 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 South Korea 34.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 30.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Bulgaria 29.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Greece 26.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in North Macedonia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in North Macedonia was 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.