North Macedonia vs Sweden: Military spending, per unit of GDP

North Macedonia
0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sweden
0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
82nd
Sweden rank
84th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 84th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP North Macedonia
2010s 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP North Macedonia
2020s 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, North Macedonia or Sweden?
North Macedonia, at 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between North Macedonia and Sweden?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.