Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending, per capita was 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 32.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 44.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 58.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 62.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 59.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 57.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 67.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 94.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 91.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 96.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 94.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 89.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 99.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 107.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 96.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 84.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 78.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 77.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 80.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 76.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 69.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 67.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 75.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 84.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 101.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 113.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 131.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 140.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 62.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 107.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 101.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 113.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 67 Syria 167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 68 Morocco 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 69 Namibia 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 71 Belarus 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 72 Albania 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 73 Maldives 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia was 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.