Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Military spending

Jamaica
278.59 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
North Macedonia
276.30 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Jamaica rank
130th
North Macedonia rank
131st

Military spending over time

  • Jamaica
  • North Macedonia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196219922023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 278.59 million constant 2022 US$ against 276.30 million constant 2022 US$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.29 million constant 2022 US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 63.69 million constant 2022 US$ 98.44 million constant 2022 US$ 34.74 million constant 2022 US$ North Macedonia
2000s 88.89 million constant 2022 US$ 185.04 million constant 2022 US$ 96.15 million constant 2022 US$ North Macedonia
2010s 178.41 million constant 2022 US$ 152.25 million constant 2022 US$ 26.16 million constant 2022 US$ Jamaica
2020s 280.38 million constant 2022 US$ 246.28 million constant 2022 US$ 34.10 million constant 2022 US$ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Jamaica or North Macedonia?
Jamaica, at 278.59 million constant 2022 US$ against 276.30 million constant 2022 US$ in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Jamaica and North Macedonia?
2.29 million constant 2022 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending?
Jamaica ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.