Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending, per capita was 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 242.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.12 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 66th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 74.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 75.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 67.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 76.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 242.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +216.7% |
| 2002 | 106.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 96.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 103.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 96.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 92.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 107.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 99.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 97.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 78.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 74.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 74.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 71.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 72.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 71.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 105.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 100.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 126.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 131.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 158.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 164.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +216.7% | 76.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 242.35 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 111.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 242.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 100.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 63 Jordan 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 64 Malta 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Belarus 201.15 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 68 Georgia 161.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Morocco 153.05 constant 2024 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 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 242.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.