Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 8.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in North Macedonia, 1984–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in North Macedonia is 8.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in North Macedonia peaked at 10.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.4% | — |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -13.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in North Macedonia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in North Macedonia was 8.2% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.