External debt stocks, long-term in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: External debt stocks, long-term was 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.09 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.09 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
857.72 million DOD, current US$
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in North Macedonia, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in North Macedonia is 9.09 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in North Macedonia peaked at 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 857.72 million DOD, current US$, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 871.55 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 857.72 million DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 3.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 7.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.85 billion DOD, current US$, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 857.72 million DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 65 Albania 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Nepal 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Mauritius 8.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Montenegro 8.38 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in North Macedonia?
- External debt stocks, long-term in North Macedonia was 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.72 million DOD, current US$ in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.