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

Italy
1.1%
in 2019
North Macedonia
1.1%
in 2019
Italy rank
104th
North Macedonia rank
103rd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 104th and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Italy
2000s 1.3% 1.6% 0.4% North Macedonia
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, Italy or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Italy and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Italy ranks 104th 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

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).