Debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia is 1.54 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia peaked at 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.16 million TDS, current US$, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.16 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 155.96 million TDS, current US$ | +865.3% |
| 1995 | 31.61 million TDS, current US$ | -79.7% |
| 1996 | 59.18 million TDS, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 1997 | 119.85 million TDS, current US$ | +102.5% |
| 1998 | 158.13 million TDS, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 158.63 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 138.80 million TDS, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 196.09 million TDS, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 239.04 million TDS, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 243.88 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 281.81 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 274.57 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 564.10 million TDS, current US$ | +105.4% |
| 2007 | 705.92 million TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 457.47 million TDS, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 535.30 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 623.96 million TDS, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 955.32 million TDS, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 698.40 million TDS, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion TDS, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 2014 | 965.02 million TDS, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 1.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 900.43 million TDS, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 922.03 million TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 772.95 million TDS, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion TDS, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ | -16.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.00 billion TDS, current US$, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +865.3% | 16.16 million TDS, current US$ | 155.96 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.93 million TDS, current US$ | 16.16 million TDS, current US$ | 158.63 million TDS, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 363.70 million TDS, current US$ | 138.80 million TDS, current US$ | 705.92 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.39 million TDS, current US$ | 623.96 million TDS, current US$ | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 55 Cameroon 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 56 Mauritius 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 57 Uganda 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 61 Ethiopia 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for North Macedonia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -16.12 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -8.84 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in North Macedonia was 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 million TDS, current US$ in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.