Military spending as a share of government spending in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending as a share of government spending was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in North Macedonia, 1997–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in North Macedonia stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in North Macedonia peaked at 16.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
North Macedonia ranks 84th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.5% | — |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +182.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in North Macedonia?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in North Macedonia was 5.1% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.