Getting electricity: Procedures (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Getting electricity: Procedures was 3 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Procedures in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: procedures in North Macedonia is 3 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: procedures in North Macedonia peaked at 4 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3 number, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Procedures in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 number | — |
| 2010 | 4 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 number | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 number | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 number, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5 number, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 number | 4 number | 4 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4 number | 3 number | 4 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 161 India 3.47 number compare
- 162 Belarus 3 number compare
- 162 Comoros 3 number compare
- 162 Czechia 3 number compare
- 162 Georgia 3 number compare
- 162 Germany 3 number compare
- 162 Hong Kong 3 number compare
- 162 Kenya 3 number compare
- 162 South Korea 3 number compare
- 162 Lithuania 3 number compare
- 162 Malaysia 3 number compare
- 162 Mauritius 3 number compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 3 number compare
- 162 San Marino 3 number compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 number compare
- 162 Sweden 3 number compare
- 162 Switzerland 3 number compare
- 162 Taiwan 3 number compare
- 162 East Timor 3 number compare
- 162 Togo 3 number compare
- 162 United Kingdom 3 number compare
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: procedures in North Macedonia?
- Getting electricity: procedures in North Macedonia was 3 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: procedures recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: procedures recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 number in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for getting electricity: procedures?
- North Macedonia ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: procedures rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Getting electricity: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures required in practice for businesses to obtain a new electrical connection. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company’s employees or its main electrician or electrical engineer with external parties, such as the electricity distribution utility, electricity supply utilities, government agencies, electrical contractors and firms. Interactions between company employees and steps related to the internal electrical wiring, such as the design and execution of the internal electrical installation plans, are not counted as procedures. However, internal wiring inspections and certifications that are prerequisites to obtain a new connection are counted as procedures.