Wealth share of the richest 1% in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 21.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 1996
All-time low
21.7%
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in North Macedonia, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 21.7 %1981: 21.7 %1982: 21.7 %1983: 21.7 %1984: 21.8 %1985: 21.7 %1986: 21.7 %1987: 21.8 %1988: 21.8 %1989: 21.7 %1990: 21.7 %1991: 21.7 %1992: 21.8 %1993: 21.8 %1994: 21.9 %1995: 22 %1996: 23 %1997: 22.5 %1998: 22.1 %1999: 22 %2000: 21.9 %2001: 22 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 22 %2004: 22 %2005: 22 %2006: 22 %2007: 22.1 %2008: 22.3 %2009: 22.3 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 22.3 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 22.1 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 22.1 %2018: 22 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 21.9 %2021: 21.9 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 21.9 %2024: 21.9 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in North Macedonia stood at 21.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in North Macedonia peaked at 23.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1990.

North Macedonia ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.7% 21.7% 21.8% 10
1990s 22.1% 21.7% 23.0% 10
2000s 22.0% 21.9% 22.3% 10
2010s 22.2% 21.9% 22.4% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 203 Albania 22.4% compare
  2. 204 Belarus 22.0% compare
  3. 205 Italy 22.0% compare
  4. 208 Indonesia 21.3% compare
  5. 209 United Kingdom 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in North Macedonia?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in North Macedonia was 21.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1990.
How does North Macedonia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
North Macedonia ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.