Finland vs North Macedonia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Finland
1.1%
in 2019
North Macedonia
1.1%
in 2019
Finland rank
106th
North Macedonia rank
103rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Finland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 106th and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Finland or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Finland and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Macedonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Finland and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 106th 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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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).