Income share held by highest 20% in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Income share held by highest 20% was 39.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 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
North Macedonia recorded 39.0% for income share held by highest 20% in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in North Macedonia peaked at 52.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 40.9% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.4% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.5% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.5% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.9% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 7.9% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 23.3% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.7% (2019)
- Population living in slums 0.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in North Macedonia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in North Macedonia was 39.0% 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 highest 20% recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- North Macedonia ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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. 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 highest 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.