Military spending, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.1329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +223.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0533 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +223.5% | 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 71 Slovakia 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Croatia 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Bulgaria 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Italy 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 China 0.0172 constant 2024 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 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1329 constant 2024 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 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.