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North Macedonia - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 0.37

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

0.37 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 156 economies

Share of global total

2.8%

Growth since 1997

1.03×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#14#27#40#53#661996200120062011201620212024#45#122022 overtook Saudi Arabia2024 overtook Denmark
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. North Macedonia climbed from #45 to #12 (overtook Saudi Arabia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — North Macedonia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2022
Overtook Saudi Arabia in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Denmark in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 46 places in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1997-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19972007201720240.170.290.40.52

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