Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.7% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
1.7%
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1996–2008

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in North Macedonia, 1996–2008

00.511.522.51996200220081996: 2.3 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 1.6 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 0.929 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.2 %2008: 1.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 1.7% for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in 2008.

The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 2.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

That places North Macedonia 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2008.
Year % Change
1996 2.3%
1997 2.5% +6.2%
1998 1.6% -35.2%
1999 1.2% -24.8%
2000 0.9% -22.4%
2002 1.8% +89.6%
2003 1.8% +1.5%
2004 1.6% -9.2%
2005 1.4% -11.8%
2006 1.2% -13.3%
2008 1.7% +37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.2% 2.5% 4
2000s 1.5% 0.9% 1.8% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 10 Kosovo 2.1% compare
  2. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.1% compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 1.7% compare
  4. 14 Philippines 1.6% compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
  6. 16 Serbia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in North Macedonia?
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in North Macedonia was 1.7% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
North Macedonia ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2008.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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