Military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 19,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 69th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 5,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 5,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 6,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 19,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +218.0% |
| 2002 | 8,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 7,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 8,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 7,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 7,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,452 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 6,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 7,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 9,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +218.0% | 6,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 66 Morocco 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 New Zealand 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Thailand 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ecuador 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Colombia 10,997 constant 2024 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 11,517 constant 2024 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 19,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 161 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 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.