Military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,267 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 77th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,267 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2,548 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 3,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 4,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 4,929 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4,716 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 7,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 7,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7,487 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6,867 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 8,429 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 7,457 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6,532 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,065 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 5,900 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,118 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,832 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 5,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5,715 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 6,321 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 7,521 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 8,325 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 9,568 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 10,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,267 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,929 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,295 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,429 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,521 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,765 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,325 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 74 Bahamas 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Costa Rica 11,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Colombia 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 9,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Uruguay 9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,267 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.