Military spending, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia stood at 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places North Macedonia 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 79 Sri Lanka 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Italy 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Gabon 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sweden 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Honduras 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.