Belarus vs North Macedonia: Military spending as a share of GDP

Belarus
1.1%
in 2019
North Macedonia
1.1%
in 2019
Belarus rank
101st
North Macedonia rank
103rd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 1.1% 0.5% Belarus
2000s 2.4% 1.6% 0.8% Belarus
2010s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or North Macedonia?
Belarus, at 1.1% against 1.1% in North Macedonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Macedonia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Belarus and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Belarus ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).