North Macedonia vs United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure
North Macedonia
398.61 billion current LCU
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
486.62 billion current LCU
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
92nd
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
General government total expenditure over time
- North Macedonia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 486.62 billion current LCU against 398.61 billion current LCU in North Macedonia, a difference of 88.01 billion current LCU.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 92nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 20.46 billion current LCU | 59.06 billion current LCU | 38.60 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 106.72 billion current LCU | 143.12 billion current LCU | 36.39 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 175.06 billion current LCU | 414.40 billion current LCU | 239.34 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 308.75 billion current LCU | 430.82 billion current LCU | 122.07 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, North Macedonia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 486.62 billion current LCU against 398.61 billion current LCU in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 88.01 billion current LCU, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- North Macedonia ranks 92nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release